Relay for enhanced machine type communication and narrow band-internet of things

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
• receive, at a relay node, repetition configuration information from a base station;
• and
• determine, by the relay node, a direct link repetition configuration associated with communications between the base station and a user equipment (UE);
• and
• determine at least one of a backhaul repetition configuration for a backhaul link or an access link repetition configuration for an access link at the relay node based at least on the repetition configuration information received from the base station.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for receiving, at a relay node, repetition configuration information from a base station;
• means for determining, by the relay node, a direct link repetition configuration associated with communications between the base station and a user equipment (UE);
• and
• means for determining at least one of a backhaul repetition configuration for a backhaul link or an access link repetition configuration for an access link at the relay node based at least on the repetition configuration information received from the base station.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code, the code when executed by a processor cause the processor to:

• receive, at a relay node, repetition configuration information from a base station;
• determine, by the relay node, a direct link repetition configuration associated with communications between the base station and a user equipment (UE);
• and
• determine at least one of a backhaul repetition configuration for a backhaul link or an access link repetition configuration for an access link at the relay node based at least on the repetition configuration information received from the base station.