Aliasing for cell-based manet

A communication system comprising:

• a plurality of communication nodes, wherein a first set of the plurality of communication nodes are arranged in a first cell containing one communication node configured as a base station and at least one communication node configured as a user equipment, the user equipment comprising:
• a first transmitter;
• a first receiver;
• one or more first processors;
• and
• a first memory communicatively coupled to the one or more first processors and having instructions stored upon, which when executed by the one or more first processors, causing the one or more first processors to:
• monitor a channel for a first pilot signal;
• determine the first pilot signal;
• determine a first base station associated with the first pilot signal;
• identify a random-access channel procedure to communicate with the first base station;
• select a first proposed alias;
• transmit a cell join request to the first base station via the random-access channel procedure for admittance into the first cell, wherein the join request comprises the first proposed alias;
• receive an admittance reply from the first base station, wherein the admittance reply is based on an acceptance of the first proposed alias or a recommended alias;
• and
• transmit a signal via a resource of a cell joining procedure.

A method for joining an ad hoc communication network comprising a first cell, comprising:

• selecting a first proposed alias;
• transmitting a cell join request to a first base station via a random-access channel procedure for admittance into the first cell, wherein the join request comprises the first proposed alias;
• determining if the first proposed alias is acceptable via the first base station;
• receiving an admittance reply from the first base station, wherein the admittance reply is based on an acceptance of the first proposed alias or a recommended alias;
• and
• receiving a resource allocation message that includes the alias.