A user equipment that selects at least one synchronization signal block (SSB) resource ID based on measurements of a second signal block, wherein the second signal block comprises a system information block (SIB) in 5G new radio (NR) that is spatially quasi co-located (QCLed) with the SSB resource ID, generates a beam reporting message including the selected SSB resource ID(s) and transmits the beam reporting message to a base station. A next generation NodeB (gNB) in a wireless network including the gNB and a UE that allocates downlink (DL) reference resources (RS) in a frequency range for the UE, wherein the DL comprise SIB occasions, each associated with a synchronization signal block (SSB) resource identification (ID) and receives reporting messages containing measurements by the UE for the DL RS.