Configured grant operations for use with beamforming

A method comprising:

• receiving downlink control information common to a plurality of apparatus wherein the downlink control information comprises beam format information relating to an access node, the beam format information comprising information relating to the beam configurations that are scheduled for use by the access node;
• and
• using the received beam format information to adapt transmission to the access node or reception from the access node on at least one channel.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer program instructions, which when executed by a processor, causes an apparatus including the processor to perform at least the following:

• receiving downlink control information common to a plurality of apparatus wherein the downlink control information comprises beam format information relating to an access node, the beam format information comprising information relating to the beam configurations that are scheduled for use by the access node;
• and
• using the received beam format information to adapt transmission to the access node or reception from the access node on at least one channel.

An Access Node comprising:

• at least one memory storing a program;
• at least one processor configured to execute the program and cause the apparatus to perform,
• transmitting downlink control information common to a plurality of apparatuses, wherein the downlink control information comprises beam format information relating to the access node, the beam format information comprising information relating to the beam configurations that are scheduled for use by the access node.