HANDOVER TO MOBILE IAB NODES

Systems and methods are disclosed for handing over a User Equipment (UE) to a mobile Integrated Access and Backhaul network node (mIAB). In one embodiment, a method performed by a network node for managing handover of a UE to a mIAB node comprises obtaining a first parameter from the UE, and a second parameter from the mIAB node, wherein the first parameter and the second parameter are at least one of explicitly or implicitly related to a respective mobility of the UE and the mIAB node. The method further comprises determining the UE is suitable for handover to the mIAB node, based at least in part on the first parameter and the second parameter. The method further comprises configuring the UE to be handed over to the mobile IAB node.