OFDM and MC-CDMA

Wireless communications has witnessed a tremendous growth during the past decade and further spectacular enabling technology advances are expected in an effort to render ubiquitous wireless connectivity a reality. <p>Currently, a technical in-depth book on this subject is unavailable, which has a similar detailed exposure of OFDM, MIMO-OFDM and MC-CDMA. A further attraction of the joint treatment of these topics is that it allows the reader to view their design trade-offs in a comparative context.</p> <p><u>Divided into three main parts:</u></p> <p><b>Part I</b> provides a detailed exposure of OFDM designed for employment in various applications</p> <p><b>Part II</b> is another design alternative applicable in the context of OFDM systems where the channel quality fluctuations observed are averaged out with the aid of frequency-domain spreading codes, which leads to the concept of MC-CDMA</p> <p><b>Part III</b> discusses how to employ multiple antennas at the base station for the sake of supporting multiple users in the uplink</p> <p>By providing an all-encompassing self-contained treatment this volume will appeal to a wide readership, as it is both an easy-reading textbook and a high-level research monograph.</p>