A network transmitter and receiver are for use with a network MIMO super cell. The network transmitter includes a rank control unit configured to provide a rank indication for a dedicated beamforming transmission from the network MIMO super cell, wherein the rank indication corresponds to spatial multiplexing of multiple data streams for the dedicated beamforming transmission. The network transmitter also includes a transmission unit configured to signal the rank indication. The network receiver includes a reception unit configured to receive a dedicated beamforming transmission within the network MIMO super cell. The network receiver also includes a rank processing unit configured to process a rank indication for the dedicated beamforming transmission corresponding to spatial multiplexing of multiple data streams for the dedicated beamforming transmission.