Near maximum likelihood synchronization for filter bank multicarrier systems

Filter bank multicarrier (FBMC) systems have recently been proposed as superior alternative to the conventional orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, for certain applications. In this letter, we suggest a new preamble for FBMC systems and for it develop a near maximum likelihood joint channel, carrier frequency, and timing phase estimation method. The superior performance of our design over those already in the literature is shown through computer simulations