Talk:Time-division multiplexing
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Perhaps this page should stick to just the concept (perhaps with brief examples) of time-division multiplexing, and the in-depth information on cell phone systems should be placed elsewhere.
This page doesn't identify whether time division multiplexing uses a time quantum for each slice or slot or whether the slice (or slot) can be variable in duration. Would the term slice be a synonym for slot?
Multiplexing is the simple part. Arbitration for the resource (the output channel) is the hard part and is only briefly and indirectly suggested in the section on statistical TDM. Perhaps somebody with more knowledge can elaborate.
Links to frequency division multiplexing might be appropriate.
Also, TDM is not limited to digital systems. Analog TDM has been around for years as well.
[edit] Reference Section
What is the second reference? There doesn't seem to be any external link. I'll try to find out what's going on. The reference named hanrahn does not have any website or book or article associated with it. Yours, Savio mit electronics 00:18, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] STDM
Our lecturer uses STDM to refer to Synchronous Time Division Multiplexing. On Wikipedia, this is called Time Division Multiplexing, and STDM refers to Statistical Multiplexing. Is this a universal distinction and my lecturer wrong, or is wikipedia confusing the issue and my lecturer is right, or else, does it not matter?
Thanks, --Elín 16:46, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
