Orthogonal Frequency-division Multiplexing - History

History

  • 1957: Kineplex, multi-carrier HF modem (R.R. Mosier & R.G. Clabaugh)
  • 1966: Chang, Bell Labs: OFDM paper and patent
  • 1971: Weinstein & Ebert proposed use of FFT and guard interval
  • 1985: Cimini described use of OFDM for mobile communications
  • 1985: Telebit Trailblazer Modem introduced a 512 carrier Packet Ensemble Protocol (18 432 bit/s)
  • 1987: Alard & Lasalle: COFDM for digital broadcasting
  • 1988: In September TH-CSF LER, first experimental Digital TV link in OFDM, Paris area
  • 1989: OFDM international patent application PCT/FR 89/00546, filed in the name of THOMSON-CSF, Fouche, de Couasnon, Travert, Monnier and all
  • October 1990: TH-CSF LER, first OFDM equipment field test, 34 Mbit/s in an 8 MHz channel, experiments in Paris area
  • December 1990: TH-CSF LER, first OFDM test bed comparison with VSB in Princeton USA
  • September 1992: TH-CSF LER, second generation equipment field test, 70 Mbit/s in an 8 MHz channel, twin polarisations. Wuppertal, Germany
  • October 1992: TH-CSF LER, second generation field test and test bed with BBC, near London, UK
  • 1993: TH-CSF show in Montreux SW, 4 TV channel and one HDTV channel in a single 8 MHz channel
  • 1993: Morris: Experimental 150 Mbit/s OFDM wireless LAN
  • 1994: US 5282222, Method and apparatus for multiple access between transceivers in wireless communications using OFDM spread spectrum
  • 1995: ETSI Digital Audio Broadcasting standard EUreka: first OFDM based standard
  • 1997: ETSI DVB-T standard
  • 1998: Magic WAND project demonstrates OFDM modems for wireless LAN
  • 1999: IEEE 802.11a wireless LAN standard (Wi-Fi)
  • 2000: Proprietary fixed wireless access (V-OFDM, FLASH-OFDM, etc.)
  • 2002: IEEE 802.11g standard for wireless LAN
  • 2004: IEEE 802.16 standard for wireless MAN (WiMAX)
  • 2004: ETSI DVB-H standard
  • 2004: Candidate for IEEE 802.15.3a standard for wireless PAN (MB-OFDM)
  • 2004: Candidate for IEEE 802.11n standard for next generation wireless LAN
  • 2005: OFDMA is candidate for the 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) air interface E-UTRA downlink.
  • 2007: The first complete LTE air interface implementation was demonstrated, including OFDM-MIMO, SC-FDMA and multi-user MIMO uplink

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