Multi-stage segmented downlink control information with reduced overhead

A method, comprising:

• determining, by a first base station device comprising a processor, that first downlink control information for a first downlink control channel and second downlink control information for a second downlink control channel comprise third downlink control information in common, wherein the first downlink control information is associated with managing a first communication link between the first base station device and a mobile device, and the second downlink control information is associated with managing a second communication link between a second base station device and the mobile device;
• and
• transmitting, by the first base station device, the third downlink control information for the second communication link to the mobile device via the first downlink control channel.

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

• determining that first downlink control information for a first downlink control channel and second downlink control information for a second downlink control channel comprise shared downlink control information, wherein the first downlink control channel and the second downlink control channel are associated with a first data channel on a first frequency band and a second data channel on a second frequency band;
• and
• transmitting the shared downlink control information to a mobile device on the first downlink control channel and not the second downlink control channel.