System and method for improved propagation of dynamic link information in a time synchronized channel hopping network

A method for handling a CCA failure associated with a newly allocated link performed at a first node in a time synchronized channel hopping network, comprising:

• receiving a first beacon with a first link allocation and a first value for a dynamic allocation change detection IE, wherein the first link allocation identifies a first slot and a first channel for communication between the first node and a second node;
• receiving a second beacon with a second link allocation and a second value for the dynamic allocation change detection IE, wherein the second link allocation identifies the first slot and the first channel for communication between the first node and the second node and additionally identifies a second slot and a second channel for communication between the first node and the second node;
• comparing the first value for the dynamic allocation change detection IE and the second value for the dynamic allocation change detection IE;
• when the first value for the dynamic allocation change detection IE differs from the second value for the dynamic allocation change detection IE, reconfiguring the first node to communicate with the second node during the first slot using the first channel and during the second slot using the second channel;
• transmitting a first communication to the second node during the second slot using the second channel;
• detecting a CCA (Clear Channel Assessment) failure for the first communication;
• and
• in response to detecting the CCA failure, at a next occurrence of the second slot following the CCA failure, transmitting a second communication to the second node early by initiating CCA using a CCA offset time that is less than a default CCA offset time.