A backhaul system comprises a small cell mesh network including a plurality of small cell mesh network backhaul nodes providing a backhaul network to provide an interconnection between at least one first network node for providing access to a core network and at least one second network node for providing access to an edge network. The small cell mesh network comprises a self-organized network (SON). At least one transmitter at each of the plurality of small cell mesh network backhaul nodes establishes communication links with other small cell mesh network backhaul nodes within the small cell mesh network providing the backhaul network. A controller for controlling communication link configuration by the at least one transmitter between the plurality of small cell mesh network backhaul nodes of the small cell mesh network providing the backhaul network. The controller is further configured to implement the self-organized network (SON) that reconfigure new communications links responsive to a broken communications link within the small cell mesh network providing the backhaul network. The communication link configurations are established by the controller using WiGig standards and a MAC layer configured to transmit on a wireless link of the backhaul network.
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