A method at a first small cell wireless access network node, comprising: searching for a second small cell wireless access network node; responsive to the first small cell wireless access network node finding a second small cell wireless access network node: checking a first synchronization indication sent by the second small cell wireless access network node; and responsive to determining that the first synchronization indication represents the second small cell wireless access network node as being synchronized with a synchronization source: setting a second synchronization indication based on the first synchronization indication, the second synchronization indication representing the first small cell wireless access network node as being synchronized with a small cell wireless access network node; responsive to the first small cell wireless access network node being unable to find a second small cell wireless access network node that is synchronized to a synchronization source: searching for a macro cell or a GPS receiver; responsive to the first small cell wireless access network node finding (316, 320) and synchronizing with the macro cell or GPS receiver: setting (318, 322) a third synchronization indication representing the first small cell wireless access network node as being synchronized with a macro cell or GPS receiver; responsive to the first small cell wireless access network node being unable to find a macro cell or GPS receiver to which synchronize: setting a fourth synchronization indication representing the first small cell wireless access network node as being un-synchronized with any synchronization source; and transmitting the second, third or fourth set synchronization indication. searching for a second small cell wireless access network node; responsive to the first small cell wireless access network node finding a second small cell wireless access network node: checking a first synchronization indication sent by the second small cell wireless access network node; and responsive to determining that the first synchronization indication represents the second small cell wireless access network node as being synchronized with a synchronization source: setting a second synchronization indication based on the first synchronization indication, the second synchronization indication representing the first small cell wireless access network node as being synchronized with a small cell wireless access network node; checking a first synchronization indication sent by the second small cell wireless access network node; and responsive to determining that the first synchronization indication represents the second small cell wireless access network node as being synchronized with a synchronization source: setting a second synchronization indication based on the first synchronization indication, the second synchronization indication representing the first small cell wireless access network node as being synchronized with a small cell wireless access network node; responsive to the first small cell wireless access network node being unable to find a second small cell wireless access network node that is synchronized to a synchronization source: searching for a macro cell or a GPS receiver; responsive to the first small cell wireless access network node finding (316, 320) and synchronizing with the macro cell or GPS receiver: setting (318, 322) a third synchronization indication representing the first small cell wireless access network node as being synchronized with a macro cell or GPS receiver; responsive to the first small cell wireless access network node being unable to find a macro cell or GPS receiver to which synchronize: setting a fourth synchronization indication representing the first small cell wireless access network node as being un-synchronized with any synchronization source; and transmitting the second, third or fourth set synchronization indication. searching for a macro cell or a GPS receiver; responsive to the first small cell wireless access network node finding (316, 320) and synchronizing with the macro cell or GPS receiver: setting (318, 322) a third synchronization indication representing the first small cell wireless access network node as being synchronized with a macro cell or GPS receiver; responsive to the first small cell wireless access network node being unable to find a macro cell or GPS receiver to which synchronize: setting a fourth synchronization indication representing the first small cell wireless access network node as being un-synchronized with any synchronization source; and transmitting the second, third or fourth set synchronization indication. setting a fourth synchronization indication representing the first small cell wireless access network node as being un-synchronized with any synchronization source; and transmitting the second, third or fourth set synchronization indication.