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Foil 27 Definitions -Multiplexing

From Introduction to Internetworking Lectures at Xi'an Jaotong University -- Sept 1998. by Roman Markowski
Multiplexing is a process in which multiple data channels are combined into a single data or physical channel at the source
Demultiplexing - process of separating multiplexed data channels at the destination
Methods
  • TDM - Time Division Multiplexing (time slots)
  • ATDM - Asynchronous TDM (bandwidth allocated as needed; dynamically assigned time slots)
  • FDM - Frequency Division Multiplexing
  • Statistical Multiplexing (bandwidth is dynamically allocated to any channels that have information to transmit)

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