in addition to that, QPSK reaches longer distances than QAM, so in the wireless systems , they prefer to use QPSK.
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-QAM used in : color television and in Motorola's iDEN system, Wi-Fi and WiMAX.
-QPSK used in: CDMA , cellular service, wireless local loop iridium , high speeds modem.
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see figure 1.