Subframes with truncation 406 are typically done only after continuous transmission of a certain number of subframes 402. The number of subframes continuously transmitted prior to a subframe with truncation 406 depends on the transmission activity of the eNB 104, which in turn depends on the data arrival patterns for various UEs served by the eNB. Given this, the subframes with truncation 406 may not follow a periodic pattern in some embodiments. Further, the subframes that are subframes with truncation may also be impacted by the variability of the duration of the idle period or LBT observation period due to, e.g., random backoff when the carrier is detected as being occupied. Also, the number of symbols in the truncated portion 404 in a given subframe with truncation 406 can vary depending on operating parameters chosen by the eNB 104. After considering these aspects, the following approaches are possible techniques or methods for providing signaling to a UE 106 to indicate which subframe(s) is a subframe with truncation and what portion of the subframe(s) with truncation is the truncated portion.