Comparison of Multiple Access
Techniques
TDM: common radio and modem equipment, at a given
carrier frequency, can be shared among N users at base
station
TDM can adopt dynamically to user traffic demands
(statistical TDM), compared to FDM
TDM has less stringent power control requirements
than DS CDMA
time slot structure gives time for measurements of
alternative slots, frequencies, etc. in order to support
mobile assisted or mobile controlled handoff (will be
discussed when talking about GSM in more detail)