BASE STATION AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING TRANSMISSIONS ON AN ENHANCED RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL

摘要

Embodiments of a base station and method for receiving on an enhanced random access channel (RACH) in a wireless network are generally described herein. The base station may receive an initial access burst from a communication station on the enhanced RACH, The initial access burst may include a shortened and may be transmitted by the communication station with a timing advance to be received within a single time slot of the enhanced RACH. The base station associates additional information with the data received on the enhanced RACH for forwarding to a network destination.