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In communication, the maximum data rate that can be achieved is given by Shannon as
C=B*log2(1+SNR) bits/sec. Supposing that I've a very high SNR and an infinite bandwidth, then can data be transmitted at infinite rate? If no, then what are the conditions that limit my system to operate at a fixed rate.
thanks in advance phani tej
Yes, in the limit as B goes to infinity, C goes to infinity. But there is no real- world situation where B->infinity is a reasonable model.
You are stating the Shannon Channel Capacity theorem .The very purpose of this theorem is to find limits of information transfer through a medium.Now the Question is When SNR is very high and bandwidth is infinite can infinite rate is possible .Answer is No because as Noise Power is directly proportional to Band Width when Band Width is infinite your SNR will become Very Low .So the situation which you are mentioning cannot happen.This is a Special case of Shannon_Hartley Law obtained by using the trigonometric form of logarithm function and applying the limit tends to infinity. (Assume white noise with Gaussian distribution)
