Multiple-input multiple-output system performance using advanced receivers for 5g or other next generation networks

A network node device, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
• determining a signal to interference plus noise ratio of a communication link with a user equipment device;
• determining a modulation and coding scheme that corresponds to a block error rate threshold based on the signal to interference plus noise ratio;
• and
• transmitting a scheduling parameter that corresponds to the modulation and coding scheme to the user equipment device via a downlink control channel.

A system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
• receiving, from a network node device, a demodulation reference signal to facilitate a channel estimation associated with a communication link;
• based on the receiving the demodulation reference signal, facilitating generating, by a mobile device, channel state data associated with the communication link;
• and
• based on the channel state data, facilitating generating, by the mobile device, a channel quality indicator value associated with the communication link.