If a system has an average power level of 200, an average noise level of 6.66, and a bandwidth of 100 MHz, what is the effective limit on channel capacity? Suppose an engineer increases the number of possible signal levels from two to eight. How many more bits can be sent in the same amount of time? Explain.

If a system has an average power level of 200, an average noise level of 6.66, and a bandwidth of 100 MHz, what is the effective limit on channel capacity? Suppose an engineer increases the number of possible signal levels from two to eight. How many more bits can be sent in the same amount of time? Explain.

Systems Architecture

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Chapter8: Data And Network Communication Technology

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