Why is Eb/No requirement lower for PS than for CS?

PS has a better error correction capability and can utilize retransmission, therefore it can afford to a lower Eb/No.  CS is real-time and cannot tolerate delay so it needs a higher Eb/No to maintain a stronger RF link.

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