Answer:
a) Frame size = 7 bits
b) frame rate = 400,000 frames/sec
c) Frame duration=2.5 microseconds
d) Data rate = 2.8 mbps
e) Percentage overhead frame = 14.29%
Explanation:
a) For consistency, the six 200kbps = three 400 kbps
three 400 kbps + four 400 kbps = seven 400 kbps
An output frame carries 1 bit from each line
Since there are 7 lines, the frame size = 7 * 1 bits = 7 bits
b) 400 kbps = 400000 bps
Since 1 frame carries 1 bit, frame rate = 400,000 frames/sec
c) Frame duration = 1/frame rate
Frame duration = 1/400000
Frame duration= 2.5 * 10^-6 = 2.5 microseconds
d) Data rate = bit rate * number of frames
Data rate = 400 kbps * 7 = 2.8 mbps
e) percentage overhead frame = (bit rate/data rate * 100)
= 400kbps/2.8 mbps * 100
= 14.29%