Method of determining whether home enb is connected to home enb gateway, and home enb

A method of determining whether a home eNB (HeNB) is connected to an HeNB gateway (HeNB GW), comprising: an HeNB determines whether the HeNB is connected to an HeNB GW on the basis of an explicit and/or implicit indication received from an HeNB management system and/or from a network element at the opposite end that has established an S1 connection with said HeNB. The HeNB is configured to: determine whether the HeNB is connected to an HeNB GW on the basis of an explicit and/or implicit indication received from an HeNB management system and/or from a network element at the opposite end that has established an S1 connection with said HeNB. The method of determining whether an HeNB is connected to an HeNB GW prevents the occurrence of redundant cells, redunant signalling, and redundant operations.