In one aspect, a method performed by a transmitter in a first device for signaling a nonlinearity profile of distortion of transmissions in a communications network is provided. The method includes generating an amplitude tracking reference signal (ATRS), wherein the ATRS comprises information indicating a nonlinearity profile of distortions of transmissions by the transmitter, and transmitting the generated ATRS towards a second device. In another aspect, a method performed by a receiver in a second device for identifying a nonlinearity profile of distortion of transmissions in a communications network by a transmitter in a first device is provided. The method includes receiving an ATRS from the first device, wherein the ATRS comprises information indicating a nonlinearity profile of distortions of transmissions by the transmitter and identifying the nonlinearity profile of distortion of transmissions by the transmitter based on the ATRS.