A METHOD TO SUPPORT TOPOLOGY DISCOVERY FOR INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL TOPOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ROUTING

摘要

A method includes obtaining, by at least one integrated access and backhaul node, at least one cell identifier of at least one radio function at the at least one integrated access and backhaul node. The method includes obtaining, by the at least one integrated access and backhaul node, at least one cell identifier of at least one upstream cell that provides the at least one integrated access and backhaul node mobile termination function with service, and associating, by the at least one integrated access and backhaul node, the at least one cell identifier of at least one upstream cell with at least one cell identifier of at least one integrated access and backhaul node to form at least one cell identifier pair. The method further includes sending the at least one cell identifier pair and any additional cell identifier pairs received from subtending integrated access and backhaul node to at least one donor or upstream integrated access and backhaul node.