Initial access and radio resource management for integrated access and backhaul (IAB) wireless networks
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1. A method, comprising:
- facilitating, by a system comprising a processor, an establishment of integrated links comprising wireless backhaul communications links multiplexed with wireless access communications links, wherein the facilitating the establishment comprises facilitating a transmission of a multiplexed sync signal to enable synchronization between relay transmission point devices in a wireless communications network, wherein a random access channel procedure is used to complete the establishment, and wherein;
the wireless backhaul communications links comprise first wireless communications transmission links between the relay transmission point devices,the wireless access communications links comprise second wireless communications transmission links between user equipment and the relay transmission point devices;
maintaining, by the system, the integrated links by measuring channel characteristics of the integrated links using a measurement reference signal;
configuring, by the system, the wireless backhaul communications links using the channel characteristics, wherein the configuring further comprises configuring the wireless backhaul communications links using a network slice provisioning parameter related to division of network devices of the wireless communications network into subgroups of the network devices.
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Abstract
Establishment of integrated links comprising integrated wireless backhaul communications links and access communications links is facilitated by transmitting multiplexed sync signals to enable synchronization between the relay transmission point devices, and using a random access channel procedure to complete the establishment. The integrated wireless backhaul communications links and access communications links can be maintained by measuring channel characteristics of the backhaul communications links using a measurement reference signal.
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1. A method, comprising:
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facilitating, by a system comprising a processor, an establishment of integrated links comprising wireless backhaul communications links multiplexed with wireless access communications links, wherein the facilitating the establishment comprises facilitating a transmission of a multiplexed sync signal to enable synchronization between relay transmission point devices in a wireless communications network, wherein a random access channel procedure is used to complete the establishment, and wherein; the wireless backhaul communications links comprise first wireless communications transmission links between the relay transmission point devices, the wireless access communications links comprise second wireless communications transmission links between user equipment and the relay transmission point devices; maintaining, by the system, the integrated links by measuring channel characteristics of the integrated links using a measurement reference signal; configuring, by the system, the wireless backhaul communications links using the channel characteristics, wherein the configuring further comprises configuring the wireless backhaul communications links using a network slice provisioning parameter related to division of network devices of the wireless communications network into subgroups of the network devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; facilitating an establishment of integrated wireless communications links by; transmitting a multiplexed sync signal to enable synchronization between relay transmission point devices, and using a random-access channel procedure to complete the establishment, wherein the integrated wireless communications links comprise wireless backhaul communications links multiplexed with wireless access communications links, wherein the wireless backhaul communications links comprise wireless communications transmission links between the relay transmission point devices in a wireless communications network, and wherein the wireless access communications links comprise wireless communications transmission links between user equipment and the relay transmission point devices, maintaining the integrated wireless communications links by measuring channel characteristics of the integrated wireless communications links using a measurement reference signal, and configuring the wireless backhaul communications links, wherein the configuring comprises using the channel characteristics, and wherein the configuring further comprises using a network slice provisioning parameter that relates to division of network devices of a wireless communications network into subgroups of the network devices. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
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facilitating an establishment of integrated links by transmitting a multiplexed sync signal to enable synchronization between relay transmission point devices, and by receiving a random-access channel procedure preamble to complete the establishment, wherein the integrated links comprise wireless backhaul communications links integrated with wireless access communications links, wherein; the wireless backhaul communications links comprise wireless communications transmission links between relay transmission point devices in a wireless communications network, and the wireless access communications links comprise wireless communications transmission links between user equipment and the relay transmission point devices; in response to the receiving the random-access channel procedure preamble, transmitting a timing advance signal and transmitting a transmission grant signal allowing the relay transmission point devices to further communicate via the integrated links; maintaining the integrated links by measuring channel characteristics of the integrated links using a measurement reference signal; facilitating a formation of radio resource control connections between the relay transmission point devices; and configuring the wireless backhaul communications links using; the channel characteristics, a topology maintenance parameter relating to maintaining a topology of network devices of a wireless communications network, and a network slice provisioning parameter related to division of network devices of the wireless communications network into subgroups of the network devices. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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