Decoupling radio frequency (rf) and baseband processing

A method of wireless communication at a second device, comprising:

• receiving a message indicating a peak data rate and a sustained data rate of a first device;
• transmitting a set of data blocks to the first device during a first interval based on the peak data rate;
• determining a second interval based on one or more parameters from a group consisting of the peak data rate, the sustained data rate, and a memory buffer capacity;
• and
• refraining from transmitting to the first device during the second interval.

An apparatus for wireless communication at a first device, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to the processor;
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• receive a set of data blocks during a first interval from a second device, wherein a quantity of the set of data blocks is based on a peak data rate of a modem and a size of each data block in the set of data blocks is based on a sustained data rate of the modem;
• power down one or more radio frequency (RF) components of the modem during a second interval following the first interval, wherein a length of the second interval is based on one or more parameters from a group consisting of the peak data rate, the sustained data rate, and a memory buffer capacity;
• and
• process the set of data blocks during the second interval based on the sustained data rate.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium for storing instructions executable by a processor, comprising:

• instructions to receive a set of data blocks during a first interval from a second device, wherein a quantity of the set of data blocks is based on a peak data rate of a modem and a size of each data block in the set of data blocks is based on a sustained data rate of the modem;
• instructions to power down one or more radio frequency (RF) components of the modem during a second interval following the first interval, wherein a length of the second interval is based on one or more parameters from a group consisting of the peak data rate, the sustained data rate, and a memory buffer capacity;
• and
• instructions to process the set of data blocks during the second interval based on the sustained data rate.