The receiver 505 may receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to event triggered multi-link channel quality measurement and report for mission critical applications, etc.). Information may be passed on to the multi-link measurement module 510, and to other components of wireless device 500.
The multi-link measurement module 510 may perform actions based on whether the device 500 is configured as either a receiver or a transmitter. When the device 500 is configured as a receiver, the multi-link measurement module 510 may receive a resource grant that includes an allocation of resource blocks for a downlink transmission on a plurality of component carriers, receive a data packet across at least a portion of the plurality of component carriers, receive a pilot signal on two or more of the plurality of component carriers, and perform CQI measurements in response to an indication received with the resource grant, the CQI measurements based at least in part on the pilot signals for the two or more of the plurality of component carriers. When the device 500 is configured as a transmitter, the multi-link measurement module 510 may allocate resource blocks for a transmission of a data packet and pilot signals on a plurality of component carriers, transmit the pilot signals on two or more of the plurality of component carriers, receive CQI data on a single component carrier based at least in part on measurements of the pilot signals on the two or more of the plurality of component carriers, the measurements being triggered by the allocation of the resource blocks.