The present invention describes a method for estimating a position of an
Access Point in a wireless communications network. The Access Point, used
for connecting wireless networks to a core network, is being equipped
with a User Equipment module, UE module. The UE module is used for
scanning, for example upon a triggering event, a surrounding environment
of the Access Point to identify neighbour Radio Base Stations. The Access
Point then creates a neighbour list including information relating to
neighbour Radio Base Stations. The Access Point forwards the neighbour
list to the Network Control Node, wherein the Network Control Node uses
the information in the neighbour list to estimate a position of the
Access Point.