A method for operating a node in a communications network for coordinating transmissions of different nodes in the network to improve coordination of communication between network nodes. The node includes a validity state and estimation module, wireless state monitor module, wireless configuration space module, and wireless configurator module. The VSE assigns a data validity value to a data packet and/or to a transmission buffer of the node. The data validity value reflects the usefulness of the data packet for an application and is preferably age based. The WSM gathers physical transmission property data indicative of transmission properties of a communication link provided by the network between the node and another node. The WCS determines a parameter configuration space amenable for transmitting the data packet via the communication link and the WCON sets corresponding transmission parameters based on the data validity value and physical transmission property data. Finally, the data packet is transmitted.