Enhancement for sidelink multipath relaying

A second transceiver of a wireless communication network,

• wherein the second transceiver is configured to receive a plurality of data packets comprising data of a same payload data via at least two different radio paths of a multi-path connection from a first transceiver of the wireless communication network,
• wherein at least one out of the at least two different radio paths of the multi-path connection is an indirect radio path via another wireless or wired communication protocol different than the protocol of the wireless communication network.

A method for operating a first transceiver of a wireless communication network, the method comprising:

• transmitting data packets comprising data of the same payload data via at least two different radio paths of a multi-path connection to a second transceiver of the wireless communication network,
• wherein at least one out of the at least two different radio paths of the multi-path connection is an indirect radio path via another wireless or wired communication protocol different than the protocol of the wireless communication network.

The method for operating a second transceiver of a wireless communication network, the method comprising:

• receiving data packets comprising data of the same payload data via at least two different radio paths of a multi-path connection from a first transceiver of the wireless communication network,
• wherein at least one out of the at least two different radio paths of the multi-path connection is an indirect radio path via another wireless or wired communication protocol different than the protocol of the wireless communication network.

A relaying transceiver of a wireless communication network,

• wherein the relaying transceiver is configured to relay data packets between a first transceiver and a second transceiver in dependence on a relaying criterion,
• wherein the relaying transceiver is connected to at least one out of the first transceiver and the second transceiver via another wireless or wired communication protocol different than the protocol of the wireless communication network.

A method for operating a relaying transceiver of a wireless communication network, the method comprising:

• relaying data packets between a first transceiver and a second transceiver in dependence on a relaying criterion,
• wherein the relaying transceiver is connected to at least one out of the first transceiver and the second transceiver via another wireless or wired communication protocol different than the protocol of the wireless communication network.