ISC Exam Questions

What technique is used to prevent eavesdropping of digital cellular telephone conversations?

What technique is used to prevent eavesdropping of digital cellular telephone conversations?

A.
Encryption

B.
Authentication

C.
Call detail suppression

D.
Time-division multiplexing

Explanation:
The name “TDMA”( Time Division Multiple Access) is also used to refer to a specific second
generation mobile phone standard – more properly referred to as IS-136, which uses the TDMA
technique to timeshare the bandwidth of the carrier wave. It provides between 3 to 6 times the
capacity of its predecessor AMPS, and also improved security and privacy. In the United States, for
example, AT&T Wireless uses the IS-136 TDMA standard. Prior to the introduction of IS-136, there
was another TDMA North American digital cellular standard called IS-54(which was also referred to
just as “TDMA”).