Nokia was granted a patent for managing radio-link failures in IAB networks.

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    "summary": "Nokia was granted a patent for managing radio-link failures in IAB networks.",
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    "patent_title": "Determine action to take in response to radio link failure in a network of IAB nodes",
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    "patent_abstract": "There is provided an apparatus comprising means configured to: determine for one or more integrated access and backhaul nodes one or more respective actions to be taken by that integrated access and backhaul node in response to a radio link failure in a network of integrated access and backhaul nodes, said determining being dependent on one or more of: loading associated with one or more integrated access and backhaul nodes; and a status of one or more links between two or more of the integrated access and backhaul nodes.",
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