Link establishment in a wireless backhaul network using radio access technology
A solution to enable synchronization and establishing links among the APs using available RATs with minimum modifications is provided. In one aspect, an apparatus may determine a first set of resources to be used for establishing network access for a set of UEs. The apparatus may determine a second set of resources for establishing backhaul links with a set of base stations. A resource schedule of the apparatus may include the first set of resources and the second set of resources. In another aspect, an apparatus may be a first base station. The first base station may receive a set of reports from a set of base stations. The first base station may determine a resource schedule for a second base station within the set of base stations based on the set of reports. The first base station may transmit the resource schedule to the second base station.
1. A method of wireless communication of a first network node, comprising:
receiving a set of reports from a set of one or more network nodes;
determining a resource schedule for a second network node within the set of one or more network nodes based on the set of reports, wherein the resource schedule comprises a first set of resources to be used for establishing network access for a set of user equipments (UEs) via the second network node and a second set of resources for establishing backhaul links for the second network node, wherein the first set of resources is a first set of synchronization resources and the second set of resources is a second set of synchronization resources, wherein a report of the set of reports received from a third network node within the set of one or more network nodes comprises one or more of a first indication that the third network node participates in a backhaul network, or a second indication of changes in a resource schedule of the third network node and a future state of the resource schedule of the third network node; and
transmitting the resource schedule to the second network node.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the report of the set of reports received from the third network node within the set of one or more network nodes comprises measurements and information the third network node received from neighboring network nodes and UEs.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the resource schedule is further determined based on one or more of a set of preconfigured system parameters, a set of network configuration received from upper layers, or a random seed.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the report of the set of reports received from the third network node within the set of one or more network nodes comprises a third indication of the resource schedule of the third network node.
5. An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus being a first network node, comprising:
a memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
receive a set of reports from a set of one or more network nodes;
determine a resource schedule for a second network node within the set of one or more network nodes based on the set of reports, wherein the resource schedule comprises a first set of resources to be used to establish network access for a set of user equipments (UEs) via the second network node and a second set of resources to establish backhaul links for the second network node, wherein the first set of resources is a first set of synchronization resources and the second set of resources is a second set of synchronization resources, wherein a report of the set of reports received from a third network node within the set of one or more network nodes comprises one or more of a first indication that the third network node participates in a backhaul network, or a second indication of changes in a resource schedule of the third network node and a future state of the resource schedule of the third network node; and
transmit the resource schedule to the second network node.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the report of the set of reports received from the third network node within the set of one or more network nodes comprises measurements and information the third network node received from neighboring network nodes and UEs.
7. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the resource schedule is further determined based on one or more of a set of preconfigured system parameters, a set of network configuration received from upper layers, or a random seed.
8. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the report of the set of reports received from the third network node within the set of one or more network nodes comprises a third indication of the resource schedule of the third network node.
9. An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus being a first network node, comprising:
means for receiving a set of reports from a set of one or more network nodes;
means for determining a resource schedule for a second network node within the set of one or more network nodes based on the set of reports, wherein the resource schedule comprises a first set of resources to be used to establish network access for a set of user equipments (UEs) via the second network node and a second set of resources to establish backhaul links for the second network node, wherein the first set of resources is a first set of synchronization resources and the second set of resources is a second set of synchronization resources, wherein a report of the set of reports received from a third network node within the set of one or more network nodes comprises one or more of a first indication that the third network node participates in a backhaul network, or a second indication of changes in a resource schedule of the third network node and a future state of the resource schedule of the third network node; and
means for transmitting the resource schedule to the second network node.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the report of the set of reports received from the third network node within the set of one or more network nodes comprises measurements and information the third network node received from neighboring network nodes and UEs.
11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the resource schedule is further determined based on one or more of a set of preconfigured system parameters, a set of network configuration received from upper layers, or a random seed.
12. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the report of the set of reports received from the third network node within the set of one or more network nodes comprises a third indication of the resource schedule of the third network node.
13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code, the code when executed by a processor cause the processor to:
receive a set of reports from a set of one or more network nodes;
determine a resource schedule for a second network node within the set of one or more network nodes based on the set of reports, wherein the resource schedule comprises a first set of resources to be used to establish network access for a set of user equipments (UEs) via the second network node and a second set of resources to establish backhaul links for the second network node, wherein the first set of resources is a first set of synchronization resources and the second set of resources is a second set of synchronization resources, wherein a report of the set of reports received from a third network node within the set of one or more network nodes comprises one or more of a first indication that the third network node participates in a backhaul network, or a second indication of changes in a resource schedule of the third network node and a future state of the resource schedule of the third network node; and
transmit the resource schedule to the second network node.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the report of the set of reports received from the third network node within the set of one or more network nodes comprises measurements and information the third network node received from neighboring base stations and UEs.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the resource schedule is further determined based on one or more of a set of preconfigured system parameters, a set of network configuration received from upper layers, or a random seed.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the report of the set of reports received from the third network node within the set of one or more network nodes comprises a third indication of the resource schedule of the third network node.