3.2.1.6.

So snh OFDM v OFDMA Trong WIMAX fixed, p dng cng ngh OFDM, cn trong WIMAX theo chun 802.16e, p dng cng ngh OFDMA(Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Access), hai cng ngh ny c vi s khc bit c bn nh sau: Cng ngh OFDMA cng p dng cch chia bng to thnh cc bng con trc giao ging nh OFDM, tuy nhin OFDMA, cc sng mang con ny c nhm li thnh cc nhm, mi nhm s c gn cho mt ngi dng khc nhau. Ngoi cc sng mang d liu v bo v, trong OFDMA cn c cc sng mang nh du (Pilot Carriers) nhm phc v cho vic ng b. Trong OFDM ch mt ngi dng hot ng trong mt khe thi gian, tuy nhin, trong OFDMA, nhiu ngi dng c th cng hot ng trong mt khe thi gian. Do , nu ch c mt ngi dng trong khe thi gian, ton b cng sut s c dn li cho ngi dng ny. iu ny mang li li 15dB so vi OFDM. V trong OFDMA nhiu ngi dng c th chia s mt khe thi gian nn vic qun l ph tn s v cng sut pht linh hot hn Vi WIMAX p dng cng ngh OFDM, nn ch s dng phng thc truy nhp FDD, trong khi vi cng ngh OFDMA, s s dng c phng thc truy nhp TDD. Hai phng thc ny c nhng c im nh sau: FDD yu cu ng ln v ng xung l hai tn s khc nhau, do khng tit kim di tn. TDD th c ng ln v ng xung u dng cng mt tn s, ch khc nhau v khe thi gian truy nhp, do tit kim c di tn. FDD th tc ng ln v ng xung lun bng nhau, trong khi TDD th c th iu chnh c gia tc ng ln v ng xung.