Channel estimation for a CDMA system using coded control symbols as additional pilot symbols

摘要

The invention relates to the reception of signals encoded according to the 3GPP CDMA standard. An object of the invention is to provide an improved mechanism for increasing the quality of channel estimation for CDMA-systems, especially for systems following the 3GPP standard, by simultaneously ensuring a low complexity. According to the invention, a method and a receiver for reception of signals encoded according to the 3GPP wideband CDMA standard is proposed both of which using coded control symbols (TFCI) as additional pilot symbols (Pilot).