Timing synchronization with neighbor nodes different from parent nodes

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• receiving, at a second node of a wireless communications system, a first random access message initiating a random access procedure from a first node based at least in part on the second node being associated with a timing source, wherein the second node is a neighbor of the first node and is different from a parent node of the first node;
• retrieving timing information from the timing source based at least in part on the first random access message and the random access procedure;
• transmitting a second random access message to the first node, the second random access message comprising the timing information from the timing source;
• and
• terminating the random access procedure prior to establishing a connection with the first node via the random access procedure based at least in part on transmitting the second random access message comprising the timing information.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor, memory coupled with the processor;
• and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
• transmit, from a first node of a wireless communications system, a first random access message to a second node to initiate a random access procedure based at least in part on the second node being associated with a timing source, wherein the second node is a neighbor of the first node and is different from a parent node of the first node;
• receive a second random access message from the second node, the second random access message comprising timing information based at least in part on the timing source;
• and
• terminate the random access procedure prior to establishing a connection with the second node via the random access procedure based at least in part on receiving the second random access message.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor, memory coupled with the processor;
• and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
• receive, at a second node of a wireless communications system, a first random access message initiating a random access procedure from a first node based at least in part on the second node being associated with a timing source, wherein the second node is a neighbor of the first node and is different from a parent node of the first node;
• retrieve timing information from the timing source based at least in part on the first random access message and the random access procedure;
• transmit a second random access message to the first node, the second random access message comprising the timing information from the timing source;
• and
• terminate the random access procedure prior to establishing a connection with the first node via the random access procedure based at least in part on transmitting the second random access message comprising the timing information.