Matrix computations (3rd ed.)
Initial ranging for WiMAX (802.16e) OFDMA
MILCOM'06 Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE conference on Military communications
A new ranging method for OFDMA systems
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
An ESPRIT-based approach for initial ranging in OFDMA systems
IEEE Transactions on Communications
Optimal Timing at the Relay in OFDM Based Two Way Relay Systems
Wireless Personal Communications: An International Journal
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Uplink synchronization in orthogonal frequency-division multiple-access (OFDMA) systems is a challenging task. In IEEE 802.16-based networks, users that intend to establish a communication link with the base station must go through a synchronization procedure called Initial Ranging (IR). Existing IR schemes aim at estimating the timing offsets and power levels of ranging subscriber stations (RSSs) without considering possible frequency misalignments between the received uplink signals and the base station local reference. In this work, a novel IR scheme is presented for OFDMA systems where carrier frequency offsets, timing errors and power levels are estimated for all RSSs in a decoupled fashion. The proposed frequency estimator is based on a subspace decomposition approach, while timing recovery is accomplished by measuring the phase shift between the users' channel responses over adjacent subcarriers. Computer simulations are employed to assess the effectiveness of the proposed solution and to make comparisons with existing alternatives.