∙ In frequency-division multiple access (FDMA), the available bandwidth is divided into frequency bands.
∙ Each station is allocated a band to send its data.
∙ When any one frequency level is kept idle and another is used frequently leads to inefficiency. Time Division Multiple Access
∙ In time-division multiple access (TDMA), stations share the bandwidth of the channel in time. ∙ Each station is allocated a time slot during which it can send data.
∙ The main problem with TDMA lies in achieving synchronization between the different stations. Code Division Multiple Access
∙ CDMA differs from FDMA because only one channel occupies the entire bandwidth of the link. ∙ It differs from TDMA because all stations can send data at the same time without timesharing. ∙ CDMA simply means communication with different codes.
∙ CDMA is based on coding theory. Each station is assigned a code, which is a sequence of numbers called chips.
∙ Chips will be added with the original data and it can be transmitted through same