A method in a communication network comprising a core network and a radio
access network. At least one target cell is defined for at least one
originating cell controlled by a first radio access network node. A
request for a packet switched communication address of a second RAN node
of the target cell is delivered to the second RAN node, and a response
comprising the requested address is returned. The request and the
response are transferred between the first radio access network node and
the second radio access network node in information containers that are
transparent to the core network. The received address information is
stored in the first radio access network node for facilitating delivery
of data packets between the originating cell and the target cell. Based
on the stored cell-specific information, information may be exchanged
between the nodes controlling the cells without congesting the essential
core network elements and interfaces.