Multiple carrier frequency offsets and multipath channels estimation for coordinated multi-point FBMC systems

Filter bank multicarrier (FBMC) systems are active candidates for the physical layer of the fifth generation of wireless communication networks (5G). The combination of FBMC system with the coordinated multipoint (CoMP) has been proposed to improve the performance of mobile terminals (MT) located at the cell edge. Accurate estimation of carrier frequency offset (CFO) and channel has great importance in communication systems. In this paper, a data-aided joint maximum likelihood (ML) CFO and channel estimation is proposed for the downlink of CoMP. Notably choosing the proper training sequences from Hadamard matrix for different base stations (BSs) reduces the complexity of estimator. Additionally joint CFO correction and channel equalization has been studied at the MT. Finally, we evaluate the efficacy of the presented algorithms using simulation.