In some examples, the preemption and permission indication manager 1415 may determine to transmit preemption indications pertaining to the uplink transmissions on the carrier. The grant manager 1430 may transmit an uplink grant in a first downlink control channel for an uplink transmission on the carrier from the UE. In some examples, the preemption and permission indication manager 1415 may avoid transmitting a preemption indication indicating that the uplink transmission is to be preempted for another transmission. In some examples, the communications manager 1405 may receive an entirety of the uplink transmission based on the avoiding.
In some examples, the preemption and permission indication manager 1415 may determine to transmit permission indications pertaining to the uplink transmissions on the carrier. The grant manager 1430 may transmit an uplink grant in a first downlink control channel for an uplink transmission on the carrier from the UE. In some examples, the preemption and permission indication manager 1415 may transmit a permission indication indicating that the UE has permission to transmit the uplink transmission. In some examples, the communications manager 1405 may receive the uplink transmission based on transmitting the permission indication.