A method for wireless communications includes operating a first network element in a wireless communication network to provide connectivity between a first core network and a user device, wherein the wireless communication network includes a second network element that is configured to provide a secondary connectivity between the first core network and the user device, and communicating, by the first network element, in a handover to a third network element configured to provide connectivity with a second core network, configuration information of the second network element to the third network element.