An evolved Node B, eNB, comprising: configuration circuitry configured to: process at least one first message, received from a user equipment, UE, through a licensed frequency band, the at least one first message comprising an indication of a capability of the UE to communicate through one or more unlicensed frequency bands according to a Long Term Evolution, LTE, standard; identify information associated with measurement reporting based on the indication of the capability of the UE; process at least one third message, received from the UE, the at least one third message comprising a measurement report associated with the one or more unlicensed frequency bands, the measurement report including one or more values based on one or more measurements performed by the UE; and configure communication with the UE through at least one of the one or more unlicensed frequency bands based on the measurement report; and message generation circuitry, coupled with the configuration circuitry, and configured to: generate at least one second message based on the information associated with the measurement reporting and cause transmission of the at least one second message to the UE for measurement reporting associated with the one or more unlicensed frequency bands by the UE, wherein the message generation circuitry is configured to generate the at least one second message to include, in association with one or more measurements to be performed by the UE, a request for at least one channel occupancy status, COS, for at least one of the one or more unlicensed frequency bands, and to include an indication that the measurement reporting from the UE is to be aperiodic, wherein the indication comprises one or more bits associated with a channel-state information, CSI, request field, and wherein for the aperiodic measurement reporting, the configuration circuitry is configured to request COS reporting from the UE based on an additional field associated with the CSI request field. configuration circuitry configured to: process at least one first message, received from a user equipment, UE, through a licensed frequency band, the at least one first message comprising an indication of a capability of the UE to communicate through one or more unlicensed frequency bands according to a Long Term Evolution, LTE, standard; identify information associated with measurement reporting based on the indication of the capability of the UE; process at least one third message, received from the UE, the at least one third message comprising a measurement report associated with the one or more unlicensed frequency bands, the measurement report including one or more values based on one or more measurements performed by the UE; and configure communication with the UE through at least one of the one or more unlicensed frequency bands based on the measurement report; and process at least one first message, received from a user equipment, UE, through a licensed frequency band, the at least one first message comprising an indication of a capability of the UE to communicate through one or more unlicensed frequency bands according to a Long Term Evolution, LTE, standard; identify information associated with measurement reporting based on the indication of the capability of the UE; process at least one third message, received from the UE, the at least one third message comprising a measurement report associated with the one or more unlicensed frequency bands, the measurement report including one or more values based on one or more measurements performed by the UE; and configure communication with the UE through at least one of the one or more unlicensed frequency bands based on the measurement report; and message generation circuitry, coupled with the configuration circuitry, and configured to: generate at least one second message based on the information associated with the measurement reporting and cause transmission of the at least one second message to the UE for measurement reporting associated with the one or more unlicensed frequency bands by the UE, wherein the message generation circuitry is configured to generate the at least one second message to include, in association with one or more measurements to be performed by the UE, a request for at least one channel occupancy status, COS, for at least one of the one or more unlicensed frequency bands, and to include an indication that the measurement reporting from the UE is to be aperiodic, wherein the indication comprises one or more bits associated with a channel-state information, CSI, request field, and wherein for the aperiodic measurement reporting, the configuration circuitry is configured to request COS reporting from the UE based on an additional field associated with the CSI request field.