GSM uses two main techniques, TDMA AND Frequency-Hopping. This, combined with a third feature that doesn’t transmit “quiet times” — points where there is no speech, combines to produce between a 15x-20x increase in utilization. TDMA combined...
Oops. Let me clarify: CDM = 20x, TDM = 3x. AT&T and Rogers/Cantel use TDMA. Sprint, Telus, and most others use CDMA. -Ian. At 11:04 AM 18/05/00 -0700, Ian Andrew Bell wrote: >Oh. Sorry. > >TDMA: Time Division Multiple Access 3x Frequency Re-use >CDMA: Code...
Oh. Sorry. TDMA: Time Division Multiple Access 3x Frequency Re-use CDMA: Code Division Multiple Access 20x Frequency Re-use Refers, basically, to how cellular carriers squeeze multiple phones onto one “circuit” (which is actually a frequency/modulation)....
AT&T launched PocketNet a few days ago, which is CDPD-based. Sprint has been offering free WAP access for months now (I have a Sprint mobile now in the US) for free in some packages, with unrestricted web access. You can even surf to https://ianbell.com on your...
