In a Time Division Duplex system a common carrier is shared between the uplink and downlink, the resource being switched in time. Users are allocated one or more timeslots for uplink and downlink transmission. The main advantage of TDD operation is that it allows asymmetric flow which is more suited to data transmission.
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