Listen-before-talk channel access

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one non-transitory memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
• transmit from the apparatus at least one parameter for a first type of listen before talk procedure to be used for uplink to be received by the apparatus;
• and
• configure the apparatus for a different second type of listen before talk procedure for downlink from the apparatus.

A method, comprising:

• receiving by a user equipment at least one parameter for a first type of listen before talk procedure;
• using the at least one parameter for uplink transmission from the user equipment;
• and
• receiving data on downlink to the user equipment during a portion of a subframe, where the portion is less than an entire subframe.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one non-transitory memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
• receive by the apparatus at least one parameter for a first type of listen before talk procedure;
• use the at least one parameter for uplink transmission from the apparatus;
• and
• receive data on downlink to the apparatus during a portion of a subframe, where the portion is less than an entire subframe.