Multiple choice technology

The advantage of packet-switching over circuit-switching is more pronounced for bursty traffic (the rate fluctuates a lot) than for smooth traffic (the rate fluctuates little or not at all).

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

Packet switching's key advantage is statistical multiplexing, sharing bandwidth among active users. This advantage is most pronounced for bursty traffic where resources can be dynamically allocated. Smooth traffic doesn't benefit as much since it doesn't have idle periods to exploit.

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