Timing and Carrier Synchronization in Wireless Communication Systems: A Survey and Classification of Research in the Last 5 Years

Timing and carrier synchronization is a fundamental requirement for any wireless communication system to work properly. Timing synchronization is the process by which a receiver node determines the correct instants of time at which to sample the incoming signal. Carrier synchronization is the process by which a receiver adapts the frequency and phase of its local carrier oscillator with those of the received signal. In this paper, we survey the literature over the last 5 years (2010–2014) and present a comprehensive literature review and classification of the recent research progress in achieving timing and carrier synchronization in single-input single-output (SISO), multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), cooperative relaying, and multiuser/multicell interference networks. Considering both single-carrier and multi-carrier communication systems, we survey and categorize the timing and carrier synchronization techniques proposed for the different communication systems focusing on the system model assumptions for synchronization, the synchronization challenges, and the state-of-the-art synchronization solutions and their limitations. Finally, we envision some future research directions

Performance Analysis of OFDM Transceiver using GMSK Modulation Technique

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing is one of the most arising technologies for digital communication. An OFDM signal is the addition of many individual signals modulated over a group of orthogonal subcarriers with same bandwidth. Because of its high robustness against interference, this technology becomes fundamental for modern wireless standards. In the proposed paper, OFDM is implemented using Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying encoding technique. The bit error rate (BER) performance has been evaluated in AWGN (Additive White Gaussian Noise) channel. The system performance has been interpreted by using BER Vs SNR plot