Link quality reporting enhancements for new radio

A tangible computer readable storage device storing executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause one or more processors of a network component comprising a base station to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• determining a plurality of link quality metrics associated with links of a E-UTRAN new radio (NR) dual connectivity (EN-DC) comprising different radio access technologies (RATs);
• evaluating the plurality of link quality metrics based on associated component carriers of the links;
• and
• configuring data flow over the links based on the plurality of link quality metrics.

A tangible computer readable storage device storing executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause one or more processors of a user equipment (UE) to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• establishing a first link and a second link of a E-UTRAN new radio (NR) dual connectivity (EN-DC) comprising a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT that is different than the first RAT;
• generating separately a first link quality metric (LQM) evaluation of the first link of the first RAT and a second LQM evaluation of the second link of the second RAT;
• and
• processing communication data over the first link and the second link based on a split ratio between the first RAT and the second RAT based on the first LQM evaluation and the second LQM evaluation.