TDMA vs. FDMA
Spectrum Efficiency
Twice capacity in existing or new 12.5Khz
repeater channel
Poor spectrum efficiency - New 6.25K licenses from
required
Standard ETSI DMR Tier 2 Standard ETSI dPMR (NXDN proprietary)
Licensing Fits into existing channel space
Re-farming and new license required. Limited
number of 6.25K licenses available
End User Total Cost of
Ownership
Lower cost than equivalent 2-channel system;
no combining equipment for <2 channels
Additional cost to achieve spectrum efficiency
gains. Need 1 repeater for each sub-channel; cannot
combine repeaters to share antenna site
DMR
12.5kHz TDMA
dPMR, NXDN
6.25kHz FDMA
12.5kHz Channel
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 1
12.5kHz Channel
6.25kHz
Sub-
Channel
6.25kHz
Sub-
Channel
Slot 2
Slot 1
Comparison
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