The carrier frequency is 10 GHz, and only 10% of it is utilized for transmission. Therefore, the bandwidth used for transmission is:
Bandwidth=10%×10 GHz=0.1×10 GHz=1 GHz
We should convert this to kHz because the channel bandwidth is given in kHz:
1 GHz=1,000,000 kHz
Now, if each telephonic channel requires a bandwidth of 5 kHz, the number of channels that can be transmitted simultaneously is:
Number of channels=Bandwidth per channelTotal bandwidth
Number of channels=5 kHz1,000,000 kHz
Number of channels=200,000
So, 200,000 telephonic channels can be transmitted simultaneously.
Among the given options, the correct answer is Option C: 2×105.