Embodiments of the present invention refer to a method for determining the position of a target device within a communication network. Further embodiments refer to a corresponding target device comprising a receiving unit and a radio frequency measurement unit, to a base station or a location server comprising a selector and a transmitter, and to a reference device with configurable properties. Further embodiments refer to a system comprising a base station or a location server, a target device, and a reference device for determining the position of a target device within a communication network.