FREQUENCY-DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS

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Information on Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA)

Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) in satellite communications divides a satellite communications channel amongst users who are each given their portion of the available channel bandwidth for their permanent use.
     Frequency division multiple access is commonly used in satellite communications because it minimises the coordination required between different earth stations.


Other topics in our resources on Satellite Communications related to Frequency-division multiple access include: 
 
  • Demand-assigned multiple access (DAMA)
  • Fixed-assigned multiple access (FAMA)
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  • Aloha
  • Time-division multiple access (TDMA)
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  • Access Technique
  • Code-division multiple access (CDMA)

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