METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY ACCESS AND BACKHAUL

Abstract: the present invention relates to methods and apparatus for providing backhaul wireless services using a plurality of different radio access technologies. an exemplary method embodiment includes the steps of: determining a set of routes for the communication of data from a first wireless base station to a destination wireless base station over wireless backhaul communications links, the first wireless base station being an integrated access and backhaul donor, receiving data of a first flow at the first wireless base station for communication to a first wireless user equipment device attached to the destination wireless base station; and selecting, at the first wireless base station, one or more of the routes of the set of routes from the first wireless base station to the destination wireless base station, the selection being based on multi-radio access technology (multi-rat) capability of wireless base stations of which a route is comprised.

Inventor(s): Amitav Mukherjee, Ahmad Reza Hedayat

CPC Classification: H04W28/0865 (among access entities)

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