Mitigation of inter-base station resynchronization loss in LTE/LTE-A networks with contention-based shared frequency spectrum

An apparatus configured for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for determining, by a base station, a radio frame in which a next resynchronization occasion is located;
• means for detecting an opportunity to contend for a contention-based resource for the radio frame;
• means for refraining from performing a clear channel assessment (CCA) until the next resynchronization occasion;
• and
• means for performing, by the base station, a clear channel assessment (CCA) check at the next resynchronization occasion.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code comprising:

• program code executable by a computer for causing the computer to:
• determine, by a base station, a radio frame in which a next resynchronization occasion is located;
• refrain from performing a clear channel assessment (CCA) until the next resynchronization occasion;
• and
• perform, by the base station, a clear channel assessment (CCA) check at the next resynchronization occasion.

An apparatus configured for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• determine, by a base station, a radio frame in which a next resynchronization occasion is located;
• refrain from performing a clear channel assessment (CCA) until the next resynchronization occasion;
• and
• perform, by the base station, a clear channel assessment (CCA) check at the next resynchronization occasion.