Information Technology Journal1812-56381812-5646Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/itj.2011.914.926DestaYilma TayeTaoJiang ZhangWei 52011105This study reports a detailed review on selected channel estimation algorithms for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing communication systems. Pilot based channel estimation algorithms such as least square, minimum mean square error, maximum likelihood and decision feedback estimators are discussed and also compared in terms of their simplicity, computational cost and suitability conditions. Moreover Subspace Based Blind channel estimation algorithm for cyclic prefix system is described along with its limitation of applicability for fast varying wireless channels. References for the report and other estimating algorithms which are not considered here are also cited.]]>Muquet, B., M. de Courville and P.B. Duhamel,20025016991717Morelli, M. and U. Mengali,20014930653073Edfors, O., M. Sandell, J. van de Beek, S.K. Wilson and P.O. Borjesson,199846931939Scaglione, A., G.B. Giannakis and S. Barbarossa,19994720072022Chang, M.X. and Y.T. Su,200250540544Scharf, L.,1991Chang, M.X. and Y.T. Su,20001240244Van de Beek, J.J., O. Edfors, M. Sandell, S.K. Wilson and P.O. Borjesson,19952815819Coleri, S., M. Ergen, A. Puri and A. Bahai,200248223229Manolakis, D.G., V.K. Ingle and S.M. Kogon,2000Wang, X. and K.J.R. Liu,20022002818830Arshad, K. and A.U.H. Sheikh,20042004pp: 11Moulines, E., P. Duhamel, J.F. Cardoso and S. Mayrargue,199543516525Shalvi, O. and E. Weinstein,199036312321Tong, L., G. Xu and T. Kailath,19911991pp: 856860Hou, X., S. Li, D. Liu, C. Yin and G. Yue,20041498502Tang, H., K.Y. Lau and R.W. Brodersen,2002218601864Sanzi, F., J. Sven and J. Speidel,20032849859Auer, G.,20031322326Yang, B., K.B. Letaief, R.S. Cheng and Z. Cao,200149467479Sandell, M. and O. Edfors,19961996Zhou, S. and G.B. Giannakis,20014914021414Chotikakamthorn, N. and H. Suzuki,1999423582361Heath, Jr. R.W. and G.B. Giannakis,199947848856Petropulu, A.P., R. Zhang and R. Lin,20043647655Cai, X. and A. Akansu,20002929933Li, C. and S. Roy,20032141150Pham, D.H. and J.H. Manton,20034317320Manton, J.H. and W.D. Neumann,200348113119Su, B. and P.P. Vaidyanathan,20072007137137Chen, P., and H. Kobayashi,2002316401645Cui, T. and C. Tellambura,20053597600Jiang, W. and W. Weiling,2003219321935Akram, M.S.,20072007Hsieh, M.H. and C.H. Wei,199844217225Kay, S.M.,1993Li, Y. and G.L. Stuber,2006Su, B.,20082008Zhang, W. and J. Lindner,2005530723076Zhang, W. and J. Lindner,20052005pp: 385387Zhang, W. and J. Lindner,20072007pp: 15Alnuaimy, A.N.H., M. Ismail, M.A.M. Ali and K. Jumari,2009933713377