Spatial multiplexing

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Multiplexing
Analog modulation
AM FM PM QAM SM SSB
Circuit mode (constant bandwidth)
TDM FDM / WDM SDMA Polarization Spatial OAM
Statistical multiplexing (variable bandwidth)
Packet switching Dynamic TDMA FHSS DSSS OFDMA SC-FDM MC-SS
Related topics
Channel access methods Medium access control
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Spatial multiplexing or space-division multiplexing (SM, SDM or SMX) is a multiplexing technique in MIMO wireless communication, fiber-optic communication and other communications technologies used to transmit independent channels separated in space.