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What is the difference between TDMA and FDMA.

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Re: What is the difference between TDMA and FDMA.
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TDMA is nothing but Time
division multiple access. In
this
each user in the channel owns
the channel bandwidth for
some time in a round robin
fashion.All GSM handsets use
this technology.
FDMA means Freuency division
multiple access. In this many
users are allowed to transmit
thru the same channel at the
same time. They use part of the
!andwidth. "DMA handsets
use this technology.

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Re: What is the difference between TDMA and FDMA.
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TDMA
Time division multiple access
#TDMA$ is a channel access
method for shared medium
#usually radio$ networ%s. It
allows several users to share
the same freuency channel by
dividing the signal into
different time slots. The users
transmit in rapid succession&
one after the other& each
using his own time slot. This
allows multiple stations to
share the same transmission
medium #e.g. radio freuency
channel$ while using only a part
of its channel capacity.
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TDMA is used in the digital 'G
cellular systems such as
Global System for Mobile
"ommunications #GSM$& IS()*+&
,ersonal Digital "ellular #,D"$
and iD-.& and in the
Digital -nhanced "ordless
Telecommunications #D-"T$
standard for portable phones. It
is also used e/tensively
in satellite systems& and
combat(net radio systems.
FDMA
Freuency Division Multiple
Access or FDMA is a channel
access method used in multiple(
access protocols as a
channeli0ation protocol. FDMA
gives users an individual
allocation of one or several
freuency bands& allowing them
to utili0e the allocated radio
spectrum without interfering
with each other. Multiple Access
systems coordinate access
between multiple users. The
users may also share access via
different methods such TDMA&
"DMA& or SDMA. These protocols
are utili0ed differently& at
different levels of the
theoretical 1SI model.
Features
FDMA reuires high(performing
filters in the radio
hardware& in contrast to TDMA
and "DMA.
FDMA is not vulnerable to timing
problems as TDMA. Since a
predetermined freuency band is
available for the entire
period of communication& stream
data #a continuous flow of
data that may not be pac%eti0ed$
can easily be used with
FDMA.
Due to the freuency filtering&
FDMA is not sensitive to
near(far problem which is
pronounced for "DMA.

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Re: What is the difference between TDMA and FDMA.
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TDMA basically is time division
multiple access techniue
where the information is sent
according to the time slots
given to the subscribers&no one
other then that cannot use
that b.w at that time slot.
FDMAis freuency division
multiple access techniue where
the the data is spread over
whole band width and according
to the freuency ranges the
message is delivered

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Re: What is the difference between TDMA and FDMA.
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# 4
TDMA is Time Division
Multiple/ing in which the user
send
the information in the given
time slot.untill the
information is send to yhe
Shil(a
receiver the ne/t user cannot
use that channel.FDMA is
freuency division multiple/ing
in
which the data can be send
simultaneusly.

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Re: What is the difference between TDMA and FDMA.
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# 5
TDMA is nothing but Time
division multiple access. In
this
each user in the channel owns
the channel bandwidth for
some time in a round robin
fashion.All GSM handsets use
this technology.
FDMAis freuency division
multiple access techniue where
the the data is spread over
whole band width and according
to the freuency ranges the
message is delivered

T)*A:
Ti"e di+ision "ulti(le access ,T)*A- is a channel access "ethod for shared
"ediu" ,usually radio- networks. It allows se+eral users to share the sa"e
fre/uency channel 0y di+idin1 the si1nal into different ti"e slots. The users trans"it
in ra(id succession2 one after the other2 each usin1 his own ti"e slot. This allows
"ulti(le stations to
share the sa"e trans"ission "ediu" ,e.1. radio fre/uency channel- while usin1 only
a (art of its channel ca(acity. T)*A is used in the di1ital 34 cellular syste"s such
as 4lo0al Syste" for *o0ile Co""unications ,4S*-2 IS5&%62 Personal )i1ital
Cellular ,P)C- and i)782 and in the )i1ital 7nhanced Cordless
Teleco""unications ,)7CT-
standard for (orta0le (hones. It is also used e9tensi+ely in satellite syste"s2 and
co"0at5net radio syste"s.
:)*A:
:re/uency )i+ision *ulti(le Access or :)*A is a channel access "ethod used in
"ulti(le5access (rotocols as a channeli;ation (rotocol. :)*A 1i+es users an
indi+idual allocation of one or se+eral fre/uency 0ands2 allowin1 the" to utili;e the
allocated radio s(ectru" without interferin1
with each other. *ulti(le Access syste"s coordinate access 0etween "ulti(le users.
The users "ay also share access +ia different "ethods such T)*A2 C)*A2 or
S)*A. These (rotocols
are utili;ed differently2 at different le+els of the theoretical <SI "odel.
T)*A (ro+ides "any users to access the sa"e fre/uency channel 0ut different ti"e
slots.
In :)*A (ro+ides "any users can 0e used different fre/uency channel 0ut at sa"e
ti"e.
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T)*A:
Ti"e di+ision "ulti(le access ,T)*A- is a channel access "ethod for shared
"ediu" ,usually radio- networks. It allows se+eral users to share the sa"e
fre/uency channel 0y di+idin1 the si1nal into different ti"e slots. The users trans"it
in ra(id succession2 one after the other2 each usin1 his own ti"e slot. This allows
"ulti(le stations to
share the sa"e trans"ission "ediu" ,e.1. radio fre/uency channel- while usin1 only
a (art of its channel ca(acity. T)*A is used in the di1ital 34 cellular syste"s such
as 4lo0al Syste" for *o0ile Co""unications ,4S*-2 IS5&%62 Personal )i1ital
Cellular ,P)C- and i)782 and in the )i1ital 7nhanced Cordless
Teleco""unications ,)7CT-
standard for (orta0le (hones. It is also used e9tensi+ely in satellite syste"s2 and
co"0at5net radio syste"s.
:)*A:
:re/uency )i+ision *ulti(le Access or :)*A is a channel access "ethod used in
"ulti(le5access (rotocols as a channeli;ation (rotocol. :)*A 1i+es users an
indi+idual allocation of one or se+eral fre/uency 0ands2 allowin1 the" to utili;e the
allocated radio s(ectru" without interferin1
with each other. *ulti(le Access syste"s coordinate access 0etween "ulti(le users.
The users "ay also share access +ia different "ethods such T)*A2 C)*A2 or
S)*A. These (rotocols
are utili;ed differently2 at different le+els of the theoretical <SI "odel.
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