Wireless communications systems and methods related to autonomous uplink transmission and autonomous downlink transmission in a shared spectrum are provided. A first wireless communication device identifies a transmission opportunity (TXOP) in a shared spectrum shared by a plurality of network operating entities. The first wireless communication device is associated with a first network operating entity of the plurality of network operating entities. The first wireless communication device a first frequency band of the shared spectrum designated for autonomous communication by the first network operating entity during the TXOP. The first wireless communication device communicates, with a second wireless communication device associated with the first network operating entity in the first frequency band, autonomous data during the TXOP.