Channel (communications) - Types of Communications Channels

Types of Communications Channels

  • Digital (discrete) or analog (continuous) channel
  • Baseband and passband channel
  • Transmission medium, for example a fibre channel
  • Multiplexed channel
  • Computer network virtual channel
  • Simplex communication, duplex communication or half duplex communication channel
  • Return channel
  • Uplink or downlink (upstream or downstream channel)
  • Broadcast channel, unicast channel or multicast channel

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