Sr.
N Basis Radiowave Microwave Infrared wave
°.
These are ‘These are
These are omni-
1. | Direction unidirectional in | unidirectional
directional in nature.
nature. in nature.
‘At low frequency, | Atlow frequency,
they can penetrate | they can penetrate | They cannot
through solid through solid penetrate
2. |Penetration | objects and walls __| objects and walls. | through any
but high frequency | at high frequency, | solid object
they bounce ofthe | they cannot and walls.
obstacle. penetrate
Frequency
3, | Frequency Frequency range:3 | Frequency range: | range: 300
* [range KHz to 1GHz. 1GHzto 300 GHz. | GHz to 400
GHz.
These offers poor | These offers ‘These offers.
4. |Security
security. medium security. | high security.
5. [Attenuation | Attenuationis high. | Mttenuation ie Attenuation is
variable. low.
Some frequencies There is no
Some frequencies _| in the microwaves
need of
Government | inthe radio-waves _| require
6. government
License require government | government
license to use
license to use these. | license to use
these waves.
these.
Setup andusage | Setup andusage | Usage Cost is.
7. |UsageCost | coctig moderate. | costis high. very less.
These are used in ‘These are used in
Communicatio
8. long distance long distance
n
communication.
communication