Techniques and apparatuses for slot-based and non-slot-based scheduling in 5G

A network node for wireless communication, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• one or more processors coupled to the memory the one or more processors configured to:
• transmit downlink control information for a communication,
• the downlink control information including an explicit indication, comprising one or more bits, indicating whether the communication is associated with a slot-based data configuration where a Type A demodulation reference signal (DMRS) is used or a non-slot-based data configuration where a Type B DMRS is used;
• and
• communicate a DMRS associated with the communication based at least in part on whether the communication is associated with the slot-based data configuration or the non-slot-based data configuration.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for wireless communication that when executed by one or more processors of a network node, cause the network node to:

• transmit downlink control information for a communication,
• the downlink control information including an explicit indication, comprising one or more bits, indicating whether the communication is associated with a slot-based data configuration where a Type A demodulation reference signal (DMRS) is used or a non-slot-based data configuration where a Type B DMRS is used;
• and
• communicate a DMRS associated with the communication based at least in part on whether the communication is associated with the slot-based data configuration or the non-slot-based data configuration.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for transmitting downlink control information for a communication,
• the downlink control information including an explicit indication, comprising one or more bits, indicating whether the communication is associated with a slot-based data configuration where a Type A demodulation reference signal (DMRS) is used or a non-slot-based data configuration where a Type B DMRS is used;
• and
• means for communicating a DMRS associated with the communication based at least in part on whether the communication is associated with the slot-based data configuration or the non-slot-based data configuration.