Timing configuration of a layer-1 millimeter wave repeater

A method of wireless communication performed by a repeater, comprising:

• transmitting, to a network node via a first interface, information associated with one or more capabilities of the repeater;
• and
• receiving, from the network node and via the first interface, an indication of an operation mode for the repeater by a control command before communicating with the network node via a second interface in accordance with the operation mode, the second interface being different from the first interface,
• wherein the operation mode is one of an asynchronous operation mode or a synchronous operation mode, and wherein when the operation mode is the asynchronous operation mode, the control command includes information associated with a configuration of the second interface, the configuration of the second interface being triggered by a receipt of the control command, and when the operation mode is the synchronous operation mode, the indication of the operation mode is included in a timing configuration field of the control command.

A network node for wireless communication, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to:
• receive, from a repeater having a first interface and a second interface, information associated with one or more capabilities of the repeater,
• the second interface being different from the first interface;
• determine an operation mode for the repeater based at least in part on the information associated with the one or more capabilities of the repeater,
• the operation mode determined to be one of an asynchronous operation mode or a synchronous operation mode;
• and
• indicate the operation mode to the repeater by communicating a control command via the first interface before communicating with the repeater via the second interface in accordance with the operation mode, wherein when the operation mode is the asynchronous operation mode, the control command includes information associated with a configuration of the second interface and the configuration of the second interface is triggered by a receipt of the control command, and when the operation mode is the synchronous operation mode, the operation mode is indicated to the repeater in a timing configuration field of the control command.

A repeater for wireless communication, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to:
• transmit, to a network node via a first interface, information associated with one or more capabilities of the repeater;
• and
• receive, from the network node and via the first interface, an indication of an operation mode for the repeater by a control command before communicating with the network node via second interface in accordance with the operation mode, the second interface being different from the first interface,
• wherein the operation mode is one of an asynchronous operation mode or a synchronous operation mode, and wherein when the operation mode is the asynchronous operation mode, the control command includes information associated with a configuration of the second interface and the configuration of the second interface is triggered by a receipt of the control command, and when the operation mode is the synchronous operation mode, the indication of the operation mode is included in a timing configuration field of the control command.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions for wireless communication, the one or more instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a network node, cause the network node to:
• receive, from a repeater having a first interface and a second interface, information associated with one or more capabilities of the repeater,
• the second interface being different from the first interface;
• determine an operation mode for the repeater based at least in part on the information associated with the one or more capabilities of the repeater,
• the operation mode being determined to be one of an asynchronous operation mode or a synchronous operation mode;
• and
• indicate the operation mode to the repeater by communicating a control command via the first interface before communicating with the repeater via the second interface in accordance with the operation mode, wherein when the operation mode is the asynchronous operation mode, the control command includes information associated with a configuration of the second interface and the configuration of the second interface is triggered by a receipt of the control command, and when the operation mode is the synchronous operation mode, the operation mode is indicated to the repeater in a timing configuration field of the control command.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions for wireless communication, the one or more instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a repeater, cause the repeater to:
• transmit, to a network node via a first interface, information associated with one or more capabilities of the repeater;
• and
• receive, from the network node and via the first interface, an indication of an operation mode for the repeater in a control command before communicating with the network node via a second interface in accordance with the operation mode, the second interface being different from the first interface,
• wherein the operation mode is one of an asynchronous operation mode or a synchronous operation mode, and wherein when the operation mode is the asynchronous operation mode, the control command includes information associated with a configuration of the second interface and the configuration of the second interface is triggered by a receipt of the control command, and when the operation mode is the synchronous operation mode, the operation mode is indicated to the repeater in a timing configuration field of the control command.

A method for wireless communication at a network node, comprising:

• receiving, from a repeater having a first interface and a second interface, information associated with one or more capabilities of the repeater, the second interface being different from the first interface;
• determining an operation mode for the repeater based at least in part on the information associated with the one or more capabilities of the repeater, the operation mode determined to be one of an asynchronous operation mode or a synchronous operation mode;
• and
• indicating the operation mode to the repeater via the first interface before communicating with the repeater via the second interface in accordance with the operation mode, the operation mode indicated to the repeater in a timing configuration field of a control command, wherein the timing configuration field identifies a start time of synchronous operation when the operation mode is the synchronous operation mode, and wherein the start time is one of an absolute start time or an offset with respect to a receipt of the control command.

A method for wireless communication at a repeater, comprising:

• transmitting, to a network node via a first interface, information associated with one or more capabilities of the the repeater;
• and
• receiving, from the network node and via the first interface, an indication of an operation mode for the repeater before communicating with the network node via a second interface in accordance with the operation mode, the second interface being different from the first interface, the operation mode being one of an asynchronous operation mode or a synchronous operation mode,
• wherein the indication of the operation mode is included in a timing configuration field of a control command, the timing configuration field identifying a start time of synchronous operation when the operation mode is the synchronous operation mode, and wherein the start time is one of an absolute start time or an offset with respect to a receipt of the control command.

A repeater for wireless communication, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to:
• transmit, to a network node via a first interface, information associated with one or more capabilities of the repeater;
• and
• receive, from the network node and via the first interface, an indication of an operation mode for the repeater before communication with the network node via a second interface in accordance with the operation mode, the second interface being different from the first interface, the operation mode being one of an asynchronous operation mode or a synchronous operation mode,
• wherein the indication of the operation mode is included in a timing configuration field of a control command, the timing configuration field identifies a start time of synchronous operation when the operation mode is the synchronous operation mode, and wherein the start time is one of an absolute start time or an offset with respect to a receipt of the control command.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions for wireless communication, the one or more instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a repeater, cause the repeater to:
• transmit, to a network node via a first interface, information associated with one or more capabilities of the repeater;
• and
• receive, from the network node and via the first interface, an indication of an operation mode for the repeater before communicating with the network node via a second interface in accordance with the operation mode, the second interface being different from the first interface, the operation mode being one of an asynchronous operation mode or a synchronous operation mode,
• wherein the indication of the operation mode is included in a timing configuration field of a control command, the timing configuration field identifying a start time of synchronous operation when the operation mode is the synchronous operation mode, and wherein the start time is one of an absolute start time or an offset with respect to a receipt of the control command.

An apparatus for wireless communication at a network node, comprising:

• a memory;
• one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to:
• receive, from a repeater having a first interface and a second interface, information associated with one or more capabilities of the repeater, the second interface being different from the first interface;
• determine an operation mode for the repeater based at least in part on the information associated with the one or more capabilities of the repeater, the operation mode determined to be one of an asynchronous operation mode or a synchronous operation mode;
• and
• indicate the operation mode to the repeater via the first interface before communication with the repeater via the second interface in accordance with the operation mode, the operation mode indicated to the repeater in a timing configuration field of a control command, wherein the timing configuration field identifies a start time of synchronous operation when the operation mode is the synchronous operation mode, and wherein the start time is one of an absolute start time or an offset with respect to a receipt of the control command.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions for wireless communication, the one or more instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a network node, cause the network node to:
• receive, from a repeater having a first interface and a second interface, information associated with one or more capabilities of the repeater, the second interface being different from the first interface;
• determine an operation mode for the repeater based at least in part on the information associated with the one or more capabilities of the repeater, the operation mode determined to be one of an asynchronous operation mode or a synchronous operation mode;
• and
• indicate the operation mode to the repeater via the first interface before communication with the repeater via the second interface in accordance with the operation mode, the operation mode indicated to the repeater in a timing configuration field of a control command, wherein the timing configuration field identifies a start time of synchronous operation when the operation mode is the synchronous operation mode, and wherein the start time is one of an absolute start time or an offset with respect to a receipt of the control command.