Unified indexing framework for reference signals

A method, comprising:

• based on a first identifier associated with an apparatus comprising a processor, a reference signal type, and a second identifier associated with a portable device, generating, by the apparatus, a unique identifier associated with a reference signal resource;
• allocating, by the apparatus, the reference signal resource with the reference signal type and index data representing a component carrier;
• and
• transmitting, by the apparatus, a reference signal of the reference signal type to the portable device.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

• generating a unique identifier associated with a reference signal resource, wherein the unique identifier is generated as a function of a first identifier associated with the processor, a reference signal type, and a second identifier associated with a device;
• allocating the reference signal resource with a type of reference signal and a list of index data representative of a component carrier;
• transmitting the reference signal to the device;
• and
• facilitating the device to measure the reference signal associated with the unique identifier.