3 Multiple Access Techniques

Wireless Networking · Unit 3

Multiple Access Techniques

Exam-focused notes for Multiple Access Techniques (Wireless Networking, BIT357): what the TU syllabus asks and how it has actually been tested, with 2 solved past questions from this unit.

What this unit covers

  • Time division multiplexing
  • Frequency division multiplexing
  • TDMA working and operation
  • CDMA concept and operation
  • Spread spectrum multiple access
  • CDMA standards for wireless LAN

CDMA standards for wireless LAN

208110 marks

Differentiate between spread Spectrum Multiple Access and code Division Multiple Access. Illustrate on the standards for wireless Local Area Networks.[10]

Definition: SSMA is a multiple access technique where the transmitted signal is spread over a wide frequency bandwidth using a spreading code, allowing multiple users to share the same frequency band simultaneously. Key Characteristics: - Signal bandwidth i...

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Time division multiplexing

010 marks

Explain the concept of time and frequency division multiplexing briefly. Discuss working of TDMA in detail.[10]

Time Division Multiplexing is a multiplexing technique where multiple signals share a single communication channel by dividing the available time into non-overlapping time slots. Each user is allocated a specific time slot during which they can transmit the...

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