Examples of the present disclosure relates to a user equipment (UE), centralized unit (gNB-CU) of an access node (gNB), a distributed unit (gNB-DU), and an access node for managing the UE’s state transition. In an example of the present disclosure there is provided a UE comprising means receiving, from an access node, at least one first message for transitioning the UE from an RRC connected state to an RRC inactive state, wherein the at least one message comprises configuration information that enables the UE to use Contention Free Random Access (CFRA). The UE further comprises means for sending, using CFRA based at least in part on the configuration information, at least one second message for transitioning the UE from a Radio Resource Control (RRC) inactive state to an RRC connected state.