Demultiplexing (de-framing) is performed for the reference waveform component in order to separate the start of the super-frame (SoSF, i.e. a first field indicating a start of the frame unit), the pilots (i.e. one or more second fields each indicating (comprising) non-precoded pilot sequences), the precoded pilots (PLH and P2, i.e. one or more third fields each indicating (comprising) precoded pilot sequences), and data (according to the SF structure contained in the SFF1 field, i.e. a fourth field containing data). Having knowledge of the structure of the frame unit through signalling, i.e. the locations of the second, third and fourth fields with respect to the start of the frame unit, and moreover having knowledge of the position of the start of the frame unit, the first, second and third fields as well as actual data (fourth field) can be separated and extracted. That is, the first field and the one or more second fields (and optionally also the one or more third fields and further optionally also the fourth field) are separated (extracted) from the received signal on the basis of the determined start of the frame unit and a known (predetermined) structure of the frame unit. This step is performed in the illustrated demultiplexer. Data aided time tracking and resampling is performed on the basis of the SoSF and precoded pilots of the reference waveform. In other words, a time offset of the waveform component is determined by referring to the first field and the one or more second fields. In other words, this step relates to (data aided) determining a time offset of the waveform component by referring to the first field in the frame unit and the one or more second fields in the frame unit. In more detail, this is achieved by correlating the demultiplexed waveform component with a known codeword corresponding to the content of the first field and known codewords corresponding to the contents of the one or more second fields, respectively, e.g. using a (pilot-aided) early/late gate. Thereby, a refined estimate of the time offset can be determined. It is to be noted that frame synchronization as previously described prerequisite for this step. Further the reference waveform component is resampled on the basis of the determined time offset, whereby the time offset is eliminated from the resampled waveform component, i.e. the frame units in the reference waveform component are aligned with a local clock of the receiver 200. This step is performed in the symbol re-sampling and time recovery units 253, 254. Frequency and phase tracking on precoded pilots of the reference waveform component is performed. This step relates to (data-aided) determining a frequency offset and a phase offset of the re-sampled waveform component by referring to the one or more second fields in the frame unit. In more detail, the known codewords corresponding to the contents of the one or more second fields are compared to the one or more second fields in the frame unit (same for the one or more third fields, if applicable), and the frequency offset and phase offset are determined on the basis of the comparison. For example, the algorithm proposed in Luise, M.; Reggiannini, R., "Carrier