Bandwidth Utilization: Multiplexing and Spreading
1. Multiplexing
2. Spread Spectrum
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Bandwidth Utilization
Bandwidth utilization is the wise use of available bandwidth to achieve
specific goals.
Two categories: multiplexing and spreading
Efficiency can be achieved by multiplexing
Privacy and anti-jamming can be achieved by spreading.
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Multiplexing
Whenever the bandwidth of a medium linking two devices is greater
than the bandwidth needs of the devices, the link can be shared.
Multiplexing is the set of techniques that allows the simultaneous
transmission of multiple signals across a single data link.
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