A method for performing beamformed backhaul communications, the method comprising: providing , by a first transmit-receive point, TRP, a first TRP capability to a network entity for determining formats of subframes supporting access communications and formats of subframes supporting backhaul communications, wherein a TRP capability comprises at least one of a capability of self-interference cancellation, integrated access and backhaul, IAB, or full duplex operation; receiving, by the first TRP, a second TRP capability of the second TRP; providing, by the first TRP, the second TRP capability of the second TRP to a network entity for determining formats of subframes supporting access communications and formats of subframes supporting backhaul communications; and receiving, by the first TRP, second requested formats of subframes supporting access communications between the second TRP and UEs served by the second TRP; and providing, by the first TRP, the second requested formats to the network entity, such that the network entity is enabled to select second formats of second subframes supporting access communications at a second TRP in accordance with TRP capabilities of the second TRP; determining , by the first TRP first formats of subframes supporting access communications between the first TRP and user equipments, UEs, served by the first TRP; determining , by the first TRP, a subset of the subframes supporting access communications, the subset of the subframes supports backhaul communications between the first TRP and a second TRP ; communicating , by the first TRP, with a UE over an access link in accordance with the subset of the subframes. providing , by a first transmit-receive point, TRP, a first TRP capability to a network entity for determining formats of subframes supporting access communications and formats of subframes supporting backhaul communications, wherein a TRP capability comprises at least one of a capability of self-interference cancellation, integrated access and backhaul, IAB, or full duplex operation; receiving, by the first TRP, a second TRP capability of the second TRP; providing, by the first TRP, the second TRP capability of the second TRP to a network entity for determining formats of subframes supporting access communications and formats of subframes supporting backhaul communications; and receiving, by the first TRP, second requested formats of subframes supporting access communications between the second TRP and UEs served by the second TRP; and providing, by the first TRP, the second requested formats to the network entity, such that the network entity is enabled to select second formats of second subframes supporting access communications at a second TRP in accordance with TRP capabilities of the second TRP; determining , by the first TRP first formats of subframes supporting access communications between the first TRP and user equipments, UEs, served by the first TRP; determining , by the first TRP, a subset of the subframes supporting access communications, the subset of the subframes supports backhaul communications between the first TRP and a second TRP ; communicating , by the first TRP, with a UE over an access link in accordance with the subset of the subframes. <EOS>