The present invention, in particular, refers to is a data packet ordering
method in a mobile communication network employing hierarchical routing
with data packet forwarding comprising the step of providing at least one
data message encompassing a predefined sequence of data packets,
forwarding at least one of said data packets of the sequence via a first
network element over a first transmission path to a user equipment,
whereby a part of the data packets are temporarily buffered in the first
network element during transmission, establishing a second transmission
path, while forwarding the data packet sequence, such that the remaining
data packets of the sequence not yet transmitted over the first path are
forwarded via a second network element, forwarding of the data packets
buffered in the first network element to the second network element for
providing all data packets comprised by the data packet sequence to the
user equipment, receiving and ordering of the data packets within said
second network element according to the packet data priority given by the
data packet sequence, forwarding the ordered data packets to the user
equipment.