Which Wi-Fi standards use OFDM?

The 802.11a standard uses the same core protocol as the original standard and was the first of the 802.11 family to operate in the 5 GHz band. It uses a 52-subcarrier orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) with a maximum raw data rate of 54 Mbit/s, which typically yields a throughput in the mid-20 Mbit/s.

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How does OFDM work on Wi-Fi?

OFDM takes an RF channel, such as the 20 MHz channel often used in Wi-Fi, and instead of using a single carrier-frequency modulated by AM, FM, or other means, sets out a number of sub-carriers. 802.11ac used 52 data-carrying sub-carriers in a 20 MHz RF channel, while 802.11ax has 234.

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Does 5G use SC FDMA?

Unlike LTE, 5G NR also supports CP-OFDM in the uplink direction. But LTE’s discrete Fourier transform spread OFDM (DFT-s-OFDM) uplink scheme, better known as single carrier frequency division multiplex (SC-FDMA), is still a valid access scheme and support is mandatory for any 5G terminal.

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Is 5G NR supports OFDM?

5G NR supports a wide variety of use cases, and the OFDM numerologies help with supporting these use cases effectively . When higher frequency bands are used, the Doppler shift increases. An increased Doppler shift means increased Inter Carrier Interference (ICI).

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