Adaptive channel state information reference signal configurations for a 5g wireless communication network or other next generation network

A network device, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
• based on a physical downlink shared channel of a subcarrier spacing, adjusting variable reference symbols of channel state data reference signals, resulting in adjusted variable reference symbols of the channel state data reference signals;
• based on the adjusted variable reference symbols, configuring a resource block associated with the subcarrier spacing, resulting in a resource block pattern, wherein the resource block is allocated for a transmission of channel state data;
• and
• sending first data associated with the adjusted variable reference symbols of the channel state data reference signals and second data associated with the resource block pattern to a mobile device.

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

• based on a physical downlink shared channel location of a subcarrier spacing, increasing symbols of channel state data reference signals, resulting in additional symbols of the channel state data reference signals other than the symbols of the channel state data reference signals;
• in response to the increasing the symbols of the channel state data reference signals, configuring a resource block associated with the subcarrier spacing, resulting in a resource block pattern associated with a time value for use of the additional symbols, wherein the resource block is allocated for a transmission of channel state data;
• and
• transmitting data associated with the additional symbols of the channel state data reference signals, the resource block pattern, and the time value to a mobile device.