Modulation scheme(s)

This page contains supplemental information that will help you confirm the proper operation of your radio device under test.

Bluetooth modulation types:

Bluetooth is an adaptive frequency hopping spread spectrum signal (FHSSS).

Bluetooth version 1.1 and Bluetooth version 1.2 has the max data rate of 1Mbps.

  • PCM
  • CSVD (Continuous Variable Slope Delta Modulation) for voice over air.

Bluetooth 2.0 / Enhanced data rate (EDR): max data rate 3Mbps.

  • GFSK, max data rate 1Mbps, packet type DH5
  • pi/4-DPSK, max data rate 2Mbps, packet type 2DH5
  • 8DQPSK, max data rate 3Mbps, packet type 3DH5

Bluetooth 2.1 / Enhanced data rate (EDR): max data rate 3Mbps.

  • GFSK, max data rate 1Mbps, packet type DH5
  • pi/4-DPSK, max data rate 2Mbps, packet type 2DH5
  • 8DQPSK, max data rate 3Mbps, packet type 3DH5

Bluetooth 3.0 + HS, max data rate 24 Mbit/s

Bluetooth 4.0

Bluetooth 4.2

802.11(b)/(g) modulation types:

802.11(b)/(g) is a Direct sequence spread spectrum signal method (DSSS).

  • 802.11 Legacy: 1,2  Mbps DSSS
  • 802.11(b) Legacy: 1, 11 Mbps DSSS
  • 802.11(g) Legacy: 6, 36, 54 Mbps OFDM
  • 802.11(n) up to 248 Mbps MIMO

GSM modulation types:

  • GSM
  • GPRS
  • Edge

CDMA modulation types:

  • EVDO
  • CDMA
  • WCDMA (UMTS)