Communication system and method for operating a 5G mesh network for service continuity

A communication system, comprising:

• a first edge device that comprises:
• a donor antenna array,
• one or more relay antenna arrays, and
• a processor configured to:
• obtain timing information at a first time instant from one of a radio access network (RAN) node or a central cloud server,
• wherein the timing information indicates one of a unique system frame number or a sub-frame of the unique system frame number that is to be received at the first edge device;
• detect one of the unique system frame number or the sub-frame of the unique system frame number at a second time instant;
• based on the detection of one of the unique system frame number or the sub-frame of the unique system frame number at the second time instant, execute a switching event at the first edge device in which a new communication link is established with a second edge device neighboring the first edge device,
• wherein the new communication link established between the first edge device and the second edge device corresponds to a change triggered in a mesh network;
• and
• periodically check whether the new communication link has a signal strength greater than a threshold to maintain a continuity in an uplink communication and a downlink communication between one or more user equipment (UEs) and the RAN node via the mesh network.