A method of reducing inter cell interference in a wireless communication network, a network control node, network access node, user equipment and computer program product operable to implement that method. The method is for use in a network comprising a plurality of network access nodes, each supporting a region of radio overage, and the method comprises: discovering, for a first network access node, at least one adjacent network access node; allocating at least one predetermined shared radio channel for radio communication commenced within an overlapping radio coverage region between said first network access node and said adjacent network access node; and communicating an indication of said at least one predetermined shared radio channel to said first network access node and said adjacent network access node. The method enables shared radio channels to be used in a “soft handover” type scenario, by enabling adjacent network access nodes to decipher and decode transmissions made by user equipment operating in overlap regions in a network. Such methods may be particularly suited to user equipment operating in a Cell_FACH mode.