diff --git a/internal/lsp/completion.go b/internal/lsp/completion.go
index 901f044f..dce9dc9a 100644
--- a/internal/lsp/completion.go
+++ b/internal/lsp/completion.go
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ func Complete(suite *Suite, pos int, nodes []syntax.Node, ownModName string) []p
 	return list
 }
 func CompletePredefinedFunctions() []protocol.CompletionItem {
-	var ret []protocol.CompletionItem
+	ret := make([]protocol.CompletionItem, 0, len(PredefinedFunctions))
 	for _, v := range PredefinedFunctions {
 		markup := protocol.MarkupContent{Kind: "markdown", Value: v.Documentation}
 		ret = append(ret, protocol.CompletionItem{
diff --git a/internal/lsp/general.go b/internal/lsp/general.go
index af334e26..eefa2a67 100644
--- a/internal/lsp/general.go
+++ b/internal/lsp/general.go
@@ -12,8 +12,12 @@ import (
 	errors "golang.org/x/xerrors"
 )
 
-type PlainTextHover struct{}
-type MarkdownHover struct{}
+type PlainTextHover struct {
+	mapOrConnectRefs string
+}
+type MarkdownHover struct {
+	mapOrConnectLinks string
+}
 
 func (s *Server) registerSemanticTokensIfNoDynReg() *protocol.SemanticTokensRegistrationOptions {
 	if s.clientCapability.HasDynRegForSemTok {
diff --git a/internal/lsp/hover.go b/internal/lsp/hover.go
index fffc5d58..aeb6e06f 100644
--- a/internal/lsp/hover.go
+++ b/internal/lsp/hover.go
@@ -13,10 +13,37 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nokia/ntt/ttcn3/syntax"
 )
 
+// removeDuplicateNodes
+// NOTE: this function is a workaround for a scoping problem which
+// occurs inside `tree.LookupWithDB`.
+// following test is provoking the situation:
+// TestPlainTextHoverForPortDefFromDecl (hover_test.go)
+func removeDuplicateNodes(nodes []*ttcn3.Node) []*ttcn3.Node {
+	uNodes := make(map[*syntax.Ident]bool, len(nodes))
+	res := make([]*ttcn3.Node, 0, len(nodes))
+	for _, n := range nodes {
+		if _, ok := uNodes[n.Ident]; !ok {
+			uNodes[n.Ident] = true
+			res = append(res, n)
+		}
+	}
+	return res
+}
+
 func (md *MarkdownHover) Print(sign string, comment string, posRef string) protocol.MarkupContent {
 	// make line breaks conform to markdown spec
 	comment = strings.ReplaceAll(comment, "\n", "  \n")
-	return protocol.MarkupContent{Kind: "markdown", Value: "```typescript\n" + string(sign) + "\n```\n - - -\n" + comment + "\n - - -\n" + posRef}
+	res := "```typescript\n" + string(sign) + "\n```\n"
+	if len(comment) > 0 {
+		res += " - - -\n" + comment
+	}
+	if len(md.mapOrConnectLinks) > 0 {
+		res += "_possible map / connect statements_\n - - -\n" + md.mapOrConnectLinks
+	}
+	if len(posRef) > 0 {
+		res += "\n - - -\n" + posRef
+	}
+	return protocol.MarkupContent{Kind: "markdown", Value: res}
 }
 
 func (md *MarkdownHover) LinkForNode(def *ttcn3.Node) string {
@@ -24,6 +51,14 @@ func (md *MarkdownHover) LinkForNode(def *ttcn3.Node) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("[module %s](%s#L%dC%d)", def.ModuleOf(def.Node).Name.String(), def.Filename(), p.Line, p.Column)
 }
 
+func (md *MarkdownHover) GatherMapOrConnectLinks(fileName string, line uint32, uri protocol.DocumentURI) {
+	md.mapOrConnectLinks += fmt.Sprintf("[%s:%d](%s#L%d)  \n", fileName, line+1, uri, line+1)
+}
+
+func (md *MarkdownHover) Reset() {
+	md.mapOrConnectLinks = ""
+}
+
 func (pt *PlainTextHover) Print(sign string, comment string, posRef string) protocol.MarkupContent {
 	val := sign
 	if len(val) > 0 && val[len(val)-1] != '\n' {
@@ -36,6 +71,9 @@ func (pt *PlainTextHover) Print(sign string, comment string, posRef string) prot
 			val += "\n"
 		}
 	}
+	if len(pt.mapOrConnectRefs) > 0 {
+		val += "possible map / connect statements\n_________________________________\n" + pt.mapOrConnectRefs
+	}
 	if len(posRef) > 0 {
 		val += strings.Repeat("_", len(posRef)+2) + "\n" + posRef
 	}
@@ -46,6 +84,14 @@ func (pt *PlainTextHover) LinkForNode(def *ttcn3.Node) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("[module %s]", def.ModuleOf(def.Node).Name.String())
 }
 
+func (pt *PlainTextHover) GatherMapOrConnectLinks(fileName string, line uint32, uri protocol.DocumentURI) {
+	pt.mapOrConnectRefs += fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d\n", fileName, line+1)
+}
+
+func (pt *PlainTextHover) Reset() {
+	pt.mapOrConnectRefs = ""
+}
+
 func getSignature(def *ttcn3.Node) string {
 	var sig bytes.Buffer
 	var prefix = ""
@@ -54,18 +100,18 @@ func getSignature(def *ttcn3.Node) string {
 	switch node := def.Node.(type) {
 	case *syntax.FuncDecl:
 		sig.WriteString(node.Kind.String() + " " + node.Name.String())
-		sig.Write(content[node.Params.Pos() : node.Params.End()])
+		sig.Write(content[node.Params.Pos():node.Params.End()])
 		if node.RunsOn != nil {
 			sig.WriteString("\n  ")
-			sig.Write(content[node.RunsOn.Pos() : node.RunsOn.End()])
+			sig.Write(content[node.RunsOn.Pos():node.RunsOn.End()])
 		}
 		if node.System != nil {
 			sig.WriteString("\n  ")
-			sig.Write(content[node.System.Pos() : node.System.End()])
+			sig.Write(content[node.System.Pos():node.System.End()])
 		}
 		if node.Return != nil {
 			sig.WriteString("\n  ")
-			sig.Write(content[node.Return.Pos() : node.Return.End()])
+			sig.Write(content[node.Return.Pos():node.Return.End()])
 		}
 	case *syntax.ValueDecl, *syntax.TemplateDecl, *syntax.FormalPar, *syntax.StructTypeDecl, *syntax.ComponentTypeDecl, *syntax.EnumTypeDecl, *syntax.PortTypeDecl:
 		sig.Write(content[def.Node.Pos()-1 : def.Node.End()])
@@ -105,14 +151,26 @@ func ProcessHover(params *protocol.HoverParams, db *ttcn3.DB, capability HoverCo
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	for _, def := range tree.LookupWithDB(x, db) {
+	for _, def := range removeDuplicateNodes(tree.LookupWithDB(x, db)) {
 		defFound = true
-
 		comment = syntax.Doc(def.Node)
 		signature = getSignature(def)
 		if tree.Root != def.Root {
 			posRef = capability.LinkForNode(def)
 		}
+
+		if firstTok := def.Node.FirstTok(); firstTok == nil {
+			continue
+		} else {
+			if node, ok := def.Node.(*syntax.ValueDecl); ok {
+				if node.Kind.Kind() == syntax.PORT {
+					locations := FindMapConnectStatementForPortIdMatchingTheName(db, syntax.Name(x))
+					for _, l := range locations {
+						capability.GatherMapOrConnectLinks(l.URI.SpanURI().Filename(), l.Range.Start.Line, l.URI)
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	if !defFound {
 		// look for predefined functions
@@ -128,6 +186,6 @@ func ProcessHover(params *protocol.HoverParams, db *ttcn3.DB, capability HoverCo
 
 	hoverContents := capability.Print(signature, comment, posRef)
 	hover := &protocol.Hover{Contents: hoverContents}
-
+	capability.Reset()
 	return hover, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/lsp/hover_test.go b/internal/lsp/hover_test.go
index a6b0a800..1988659f 100644
--- a/internal/lsp/hover_test.go
+++ b/internal/lsp/hover_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nokia/ntt/internal/fs"
 	"github.com/nokia/ntt/internal/lsp"
 	"github.com/nokia/ntt/internal/lsp/protocol"
+	"github.com/nokia/ntt/project"
 	"github.com/nokia/ntt/ttcn3"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
@@ -54,20 +55,71 @@ func TestMarkdownHoverForFunction(t *testing.T) {
 			"  runs on Component\n" +
 			"  system System\n" +
 			"  return integer\n" +
-			"```\n" +
-			" - - -\n" +
-			"\n" +
-			" - - -\n"
+			"```\n"
+
+	assert.Equal(t, expected, actual.Contents.Value)
+}
+
+func TestPlainTextHoverForPortDefFromDecl(t *testing.T) {
+	actual := testHover(t, `
+        module Test {
+            type component Component {
+                port P p1;
+            }
+            function myfunc(integer x)
+                runs on Component
+            {
+                map(system:p1, mtc:p1);
+                p1.receive;
+            }
+        }`,
+		protocol.Position{Line: 3, Character: 24},
+		&lsp.PlainTextHover{})
+
+	expected :=
+		" port P p1\n" +
+			"possible map / connect statements\n" +
+			"_________________________________\n" +
+			"/TestPlainTextHoverForPortDefFromDecl.ttcn3:9\n"
+
+	assert.Equal(t, expected, actual.Contents.Value)
+}
+
+func TestPlainTextHoverForPortDefFromUsage(t *testing.T) {
+	actual := testHover(t, `
+        module Test {
+            type component Component {
+                port P p1;
+            }
+            function myfunc(integer x)
+                runs on Component
+            {
+                map(system:p1, mtc:p1);
+                p1.receive;
+            }
+        }`,
+		protocol.Position{Line: 9, Character: 16},
+		&lsp.PlainTextHover{})
+
+	expected :=
+		" port P p1\n" +
+			"possible map / connect statements\n" +
+			"_________________________________\n" +
+			"/TestPlainTextHoverForPortDefFromUsage.ttcn3:9\n"
 
 	assert.Equal(t, expected, actual.Contents.Value)
 }
 
 func testHover(t *testing.T, text string, position protocol.Position, capability lsp.HoverContentProvider) *protocol.Hover {
 	t.Helper()
-
-	file := fmt.Sprintf("%s.ttcn3", t.Name())
+	suite := &lsp.Suite{
+		Config: &project.Config{},
+		DB:     &ttcn3.DB{},
+	}
+	file := fmt.Sprintf("file://%s.ttcn3", t.Name())
 	fs.SetContent(file, []byte(text))
-
+	suite.Config.Sources = append(suite.Config.Sources, file)
+	suite.DB.Index(suite.Config.Sources...)
 	params := protocol.HoverParams{
 		TextDocumentPositionParams: protocol.TextDocumentPositionParams{
 			Position: position,
@@ -77,8 +129,7 @@ func testHover(t *testing.T, text string, position protocol.Position, capability
 		},
 	}
 
-	hover, err := lsp.ProcessHover(&params, &ttcn3.DB{}, capability)
+	hover, err := lsp.ProcessHover(&params, suite.DB, capability)
 	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
-
 	return hover
 }
diff --git a/internal/lsp/map_connector_finder.go b/internal/lsp/map_connector_finder.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6c8edd95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/lsp/map_connector_finder.go
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package lsp
+
+import (
+	"sort"
+
+	"github.com/nokia/ntt/internal/lsp/protocol"
+	"github.com/nokia/ntt/ttcn3"
+	"github.com/nokia/ntt/ttcn3/syntax"
+)
+
+func isDuplicate(list []protocol.Location, loc protocol.Location) bool {
+	for _, l := range list {
+		if l == loc {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+func invokedFromMapOrConnect(n syntax.Node, syn *ttcn3.Tree, list []protocol.Location) []protocol.Location {
+	p := n
+
+	for {
+		p = syn.ParentOf(p)
+		if p == nil {
+			break
+		}
+		node, ok := p.(*syntax.CallExpr)
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		idNode, ok := node.Fun.(*syntax.Ident)
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		if idNode.String() == "map" || idNode.String() == "connect" {
+			loc := location(syntax.Span{Begin: syn.Position(node.Pos()), End: syn.Position(node.End()), Filename: syn.Filename()})
+			if !isDuplicate(list, loc) {
+				list = append(list, loc)
+			}
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	return list
+}
+
+func findMapConnectStatementForPortIdMatchingTheNameFromFile(file string, idName string) []protocol.Location {
+	list := make([]protocol.Location, 0, 4)
+	syn := ttcn3.ParseFile(file)
+	syn.Root.Inspect(func(n syntax.Node) bool {
+		if n == nil {
+			// called on node exit
+			return false
+		}
+
+		switch node := n.(type) {
+		case *syntax.Ident:
+			if idName == node.String() {
+				list = invokedFromMapOrConnect(n, syn, list)
+			}
+			return false
+		default:
+			return true
+		}
+	})
+	return list
+}
+
+func FindMapConnectStatementForPortIdMatchingTheName(db *ttcn3.DB, name string) []protocol.Location {
+	candidates := make([]string, 0, len(db.Uses))
+	locs := make([]protocol.Location, 0, len(db.Uses))
+	for file := range db.Uses[name] {
+		candidates = append(candidates, file)
+	}
+	sort.Strings(candidates)
+	for _, file := range candidates {
+		locs = append(locs, findMapConnectStatementForPortIdMatchingTheNameFromFile(file, name)...)
+	}
+	return locs
+}
diff --git a/internal/lsp/map_connector_finder_test.go b/internal/lsp/map_connector_finder_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d12d965e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/lsp/map_connector_finder_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package lsp_test
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/nokia/ntt/internal/fs"
+	"github.com/nokia/ntt/internal/lsp"
+	"github.com/nokia/ntt/internal/lsp/protocol"
+	"github.com/nokia/ntt/ttcn3"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestFindAllMaps(t *testing.T) {
+
+	name1 := fmt.Sprintf("test://%s_input1", t.Name())
+	name2 := fmt.Sprintf("test://%s_input2", t.Name())
+	name3 := fmt.Sprintf("test://%s_input3", t.Name())
+
+	input1 := `module Test
+	{
+		type port Pt1 message {inout integer};
+		type port Pt2 message {inout charstring};
+		type component C1 {
+			port Pt1 p
+		}
+		type component C2 {
+			port Pt2 p,
+			port Pt1, pt1
+		}
+		function f() runs on C1 {
+			map(mtc:p, system:p)
+		}
+	  }`
+	input2 := `module A
+	  {
+			import from TestFindAllMaps_Module_0 all;
+			function fA() runs on C2 {
+				map(mtc:p, system:p)
+				map(mtc:pt1, system:pt1)
+			}
+	  }`
+	input3 := `module B
+	  {
+			function fB() runs on C2 {
+				map(system:p, mtc:p)	// w/o import statement, this occurence shouldn't be found
+			}
+	  }`
+
+	fs.SetContent(name1, []byte(input1))
+	fs.SetContent(name2, []byte(input2))
+	fs.SetContent(name3, []byte(input3))
+
+	db := &ttcn3.DB{}
+	db.Index(name1, name2, name3)
+
+	// Lookup `Msg`
+	list := lsp.FindMapConnectStatementForPortIdMatchingTheName(db, "p")
+	assert.Equal(t, []protocol.Location{
+		{URI: "test://TestFindAllMaps_input1", Range: protocol.Range{Start: protocol.Position{12, 3}, End: protocol.Position{12, 23}}},
+		{URI: "test://TestFindAllMaps_input2", Range: protocol.Range{Start: protocol.Position{4, 4}, End: protocol.Position{4, 24}}},
+		{URI: "test://TestFindAllMaps_input3", Range: protocol.Range{Start: protocol.Position{3, 4}, End: protocol.Position{3, 24}}},
+	}, list)
+}
diff --git a/internal/lsp/server.go b/internal/lsp/server.go
index c8e48d46..9783001e 100644
--- a/internal/lsp/server.go
+++ b/internal/lsp/server.go
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ func (s serverState) String() string {
 type HoverContentProvider interface {
 	Print(sign string, comment string, posRef string) protocol.MarkupContent
 	LinkForNode(def *ttcn3.Node) string
+	GatherMapOrConnectLinks(fileName string, line uint32, uri protocol.DocumentURI)
+	Reset()
 }
 type ClientCapability struct {
 	HoverContent            HoverContentProvider