Systems and methods for tone plans for wireless communication networks

An apparatus for communicating over a wireless communication network comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• form a message that includes a plurality of data tones and one or more direct current (DC) protection tones;
• set a value for a data tone of the plurality of data tones to carry a data portion of the message;
• and
• set a value for a DC protection tone of the one or more DC protection tones by repeating the value for the data tone as the value for the DC protection tone;
• and
• a transmitter coupled with the processor and configured to transmit the message to one or more wireless communication devices utilizing the plurality of data tones and the one or more DC protection tones.

An apparatus for communicating over a wireless communication network comprising:

• means for forming a message that includes a plurality of data tones and one or more direct current (DC) protection tones;
• means for setting a value for a data tone of the plurality of data tones to carry a data portion of the message;
• means for setting a value for a DC protection tone of the one or more DC protection tones by repeating the value for the data tone as the value for the DC protection tone;
• and
• means for transmitting the message to one or more wireless communication devices utilizing the plurality of data tones and the one or more DC protection tones.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code that, when executed, performs a method communicating over a wireless communication network, the method comprising:

• forming a message that includes a plurality of data tones and one or more direct current (DC) protection tones;
• setting a value for a data tone of the plurality of data tones to carry a data portion of the message;
• setting a value for a DC protection tone of the one or more DC protection tones by repeating the value for the data tone as the value for the DC protection tone;
• and
• transmitting the message to one or more wireless communication devices utilizing the plurality of data tones and the one or more DC protection tones.