Systems and methods for communicating in a wireless network using a first radio access technology (RAT) and an assisting RAT are disclosed. A first connection can be established with an access point using the first RAT, and a second connection can be established with the access point using the assisting RAT. A timing of the first connection can be synchronized based at least in part on a timeline of the assisting RAT. Data can be communicated with the access point over at least the first connection based at least in part on synchronizing the timing, and control data can be communicated with the access point over at least the second connection, wherein the control data is related to the communicating data over at least the first connection.