METHOD FOR NETWORK OPTIMIZATION OF A CELLULAR NETWORK

The present invention relates to a method for a first base station operating with a cellular network, covering a first cell area and being connectively coupled to a second base station supporting beamforming, covering a second cell area, wherein a plurality of user equipments is located in said first cell area,the method comprising the steps of:- sending a message representative of an instruction to perform at least one automatic neighbor relation measurement to at least one of the plurality of user equipments located in said first cell area,- receiving at least one automatic neighbor relation message from said at least one user equipment,- omitting said at least one user equipment from further considering for further automatic neighbor relation evaluation, in case said automatic neighbor relation message indicates that said user equipment is located outside of the second cell area.