QUALCOMM Incorporated
RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURE SELECTION BY AN INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL NODE

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A child node may communicate in an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) communications system with a parent node and the parent node may transmit system information to the child node that may indicate one or more random access channel (RACH) procedure configurations such as a user equipment (UE)-specific RACH procedure configuration and a wireless backhaul-specific (e.g., TAB-specific) RACH procedure configuration. The child node may be configured to utilize the UE-specific RACH procedure configuration or the TAB-specific RACH procedure configuration such as if the child node meets one or more conditions or upon receiving an indication from the parent node. The child node may determine to use the UE-specific RACH procedure configuration for communicating with the parent node and may perform a RACH procedure with the parent node in accordance with the UE-specific RACH procedure configuration.