Determination of network synchronization

An apparatus configured for wireless communication, said apparatus comprising:

• means for obtaining a synchronization indicator, at a user equipment (UE) located within a cell of a network, from a detected signal, wherein the synchronization indicator comprises information indicative of synchronization of the cell with respect to one of:
• a synchronous network or an asynchronous network;
• means for determining a synchronization status of the network in which said UE is located based on said synchronization indicator;
• and
• means for operating in one of:
• a synchronous mode of operation or an asynchronous mode of operation, in response to the determined synchronization status of the network.

A computer program product for wireless communications in a wireless network, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, said program code comprising:
• program code to obtain a synchronization indicator, at a user equipment (UE) located within a cell of a network, from a detected signal, wherein the synchronization indicator comprises information indicative of synchronization of the cell with respect to one of:
• a synchronous network or an asynchronous network;
• program code to determine a synchronization status of the network in which said UE is located based on said synchronization indicator;
• and
• program code to operate in one of:
• a synchronous mode of operation or an asynchronous mode of operation, in response to the determined synchronization status of the network.

A user equipment (UE) configured for wireless communication, said UE comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to said at least one processor;
• wherein said at least one processor is configured:
• to obtaining a synchronization indicator at a user equipment (UE) located within a cell of a network, from a detected signal, wherein the synchronization indicator comprises information indicative of synchronization of the cell with respect to one of:
• a synchronous network or an asynchronous network;
• to determine a synchronization status of the network in which said UE is located based on said synchronization indicator;
• and
• to operate in one of:
• a synchronous mode of operation or an asynchronous mode of operation, in response to the determined synchronization status of the network.