METHOD PERFORMED BY A NETWORK NODE OPERATING AS A MANAGEMENT FUNCTION IN AN INTEGRATED ACCESS AND WIRELESS ACCESS BACKWARDS NETWORK, AND SAID NETWORK NODE

Claims

A method implemented by a network node operating as a management function in an integrated access and wireless access (IAB) backhaul network. The method comprises receiving, from a source central unit, with respect to a plurality of migrant devices associated with a first IAB node, a first message, wherein the first message comprises at least one globally unique identifier of at least one application function serving the plurality of migrant devices; and transmitting, to a destination CU, a second message comprising at least one globally unique identifier of at least one application function serving the plurality of migrant devices; and a network node operating as an integrated access and wireless access backhaul network.