In a method for communicating by radio, a frequency band divided up into a
plurality of subcarriers is used for the communication. Messages are sent
from a base station to a user station and/or from the user station to the
base station. Messages are processed at some times using a first FDMA
method such as for example OFDMA and at other times using a second FDMA
method such as for example IFDMA. A transmitter and a receiver implement
the method.