Long-term evolution assisted new radio initial access and mobility for 5G or other next generation networks

A system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
• determining, based on a status of a first network device of a communications network, first data indicative of a first location of a first timing synchronization signal of a second network device of the communications network, the determining comprising:
• facilitating collision avoidance between the first location of the first timing synchronization signal and at least a second location of a second timing synchronization signal of the first network device based on the status being an active status, and
• occupying at least the second location with the first timing synchronization signal based on the status being an inactive status;
• and
• transmitting the second timing synchronization signal and first acquisition information of the first network device to a mobile device, wherein the first acquisition information comprises the first data indicative of the first location of the first timing synchronization signal.

A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

• selecting a first location of synchronization signals of a radio device of a network based on a status of a network device, the selecting comprising:
• avoiding a second location of a first timing synchronization of the network device based on the status being an active status, and
• occupying the second location with the synchronization signals of the radio device based on the status being an inactive status, wherein the network device is included in a group of network devices of the network;
• and
• transmitting, to a mobile device via the network device, a first signal that comprises the first timing synchronization of the network device and a second signal that comprises system information of the network device and an indication of the first location of synchronization signals.