An apparatus for use by a communication
network control element or communication
network control function configured to control a communication of at least one communication element or function in a communication network, the apparatus comprising at least one
processing circuitry, and at least one memory for storing instructions to be executed by the
processing circuitry, wherein the at least one memory and the instructions are configured to, with the at least one
processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least: to determine a
reference configuration to be used for preparing a first type of mobility procedure for a communication element or communication function which is configured to conduct a second type of mobility procedure being different to the first type of mobility procedure, to cause transmission, to a target communication
network control element or communication network
control function to which the communication of the communication element or communication function is to be changed, of a request for preparing a target
cell configuration for execution of the first type of mobility procedure, wherein the request includes information indicating the
reference configuration, to receive, from the target communication network control element or communication network
control function, a response to the request for preparing the target
cell configuration for execution of the first type of mobility procedure, the response including an indication of the
reference configuration and configuration information of a target
cell for the first type of mobility procedure for the communication element or communication function, and to cause transmission, to the communication element or communication function, of a command for executing the first type of mobility procedure, the command including the indication of the reference configuration and the configuration information of the target cell for the first type of mobility procedure.