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Table 1 Comparative study of the computation complexity of DFT-based, DCT-based, and DST-based OFDMA models

From: Secure image transmission through LTE wireless communications systems

OFDMA model

Transmitter/receiver

Computations

DFT-based

Tx

M × M Multiplications and M × M Additions

Rx

M × M Multiplications and M × M Additions

Equalizer with N-point

No IDFT is applied

DCT-based

Tx

M × M Multiplications only

Rx

M × M DFT Multiplications and M × M DFT Additions

Equalizer with M-point

M-point IDFT is applied, M-point DCT is followed

DST-based

Tx

M × M Multiplications only

Rx

M × M DFT Multiplications and M × M DFT Additions

Equalizer with M-point

M-point IDFT is applied, M-point DST is followed