A NETWORK NODE AND A METHOD PERFORMED THEREBY FOR CONGENSTION CONTROL OF A RADIO BASE STATION

A network node and a method performed by the network node for congestion control in a Radio Base Station, RBS, are provided. The method comprises determining that the RBS is congested. The method further comprises determining an interference level in a neighboring RBS caused by wireless devices currently being served by the RBS, or determining a level of inter-cell coupling between the RBS and the neighboring RBS. Still further, method comprises increasing a value of an average received signal level target, P0, for wireless devices currently being served by the RBS if the RBS is congested, if the determined interference level in the neighboring RBS is below an interference threshold or if the level of inter-cell coupling is below a coupling threshold.