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Frequency Division Multiple Access or '''FDMA''' is an access technology that is used by radio systems to share the Radio Spectrum . The terminology “multiple access” implies the sharing of the resource amongst users, and the “frequency division” describes how the sharing is done: by allocating users with different carrier frequencies of the radio spectrum. This technique relies upon sharing of the available radio spectrum by the communications signals that must pass through that spectrum. The terminology “multiple access” indicates how the the radio spectrum resource is intended to be used: by enabling more than one communications signal to pass within a particular band; and the “frequency division” indicates how the sharing is accomplished: by allocating individual frequencies for each communications signal within the band. In an FDMA scheme, the given Radio Frequency (RF) bandwidth is divided into adjacent frequency segments. Each segment is provided with bandwidth to enable an associated communications signal to pass through a transmission environment with an acceptable level of interference from communications signals in adjacent frequency segments. In demand assigned multiple access (DAMA) systems, a control mechanism is used to establish or terminate voice and/or data links between the source and destination stations. Consequently, any of the subdivisions is used by any of the participating earth stations at any given time. FDMA also supports demand assignment in addition to fixed assignment. ''Demand assignment'' allows all users apparently continuous access of the Transponder bandwidth by assigning carrier frequencies on a temporary basis using a statistical assignment process. The first FDMA ''demand-assignment'' system for satellite was developed by COMSAT for use on the '' Intelsat '' series ''IVA'' and ''V'' satellites. In contrast to FDMA, – Space division multiple access, CSMA – Carrier sense multiple access, and MF-TDMA - Multi-Frequency TDMA REFERENCES |
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