| 摘要 |
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM) systems distribute some number of pilot subcarriers within the larger set of subcarriers comprising an OFDM signal. In that context, according to teachings presented herein, control signaling is sent on subcarriers selected for their proximity to pilot subcarriers. Correspondingly, an OFDM receiver is configured to receive an OFDM signal having a control signaling subcarrier positioned proximate in a frequency-time plane to a pilot subcarrier, and generate a scalar-valued channel estimate for demodulating symbols from the control signaling subcarrier based on observations limited to the proximate pilot subcarrier. Channel estimation with respect to the control signaling subcarriers thus is robust, yet simplified. The method may be applied to all control signaling, or selectively applied to higher-priority control signaling, such as paging. |
