A [binary symmetric channel][1] (BSC) can be characterized by its complemented probability $p$. Its well-known capacity is $$C = 1 - H(p) = 1 - (-p\log(p) - (1-p)\log(1-p))$$ where $H(p)$ is [binary entropy function][2]: [![enter image description here][3]][3] ---------------- A $L-$concatenated BSC, which is also a BSC characterized by $p_L$, can be visualized as in the figure below [![L concatenated BSC][4]][4] The complemented probability $p_L$ is derived \begin{align} p_L &= p_{L-1} (1-p) + (1-p_{L-1}) p \\ &= p + (1-2p)p_{L-1}\\ \implies 1 - 2 p_L &= (1-2p)(1-2p_{L-1}) \\ \implies 1 - 2 p_L &= (1-2p)^L \\ \end{align} Thus $$p_L = \frac{1}{2}(1 - (1-2p)^L)$$ If $p=0$ then $p_L = 0$, $H(p_L) = 0$ and $C = 1$. If $p=1$ then $p_L = 0$ or $p_L = 1$ depending on $L$ is pair or impair; $H(p_L) = 0$ and $C = 1$. If $0 < p < 1$ then $\lim_{L \to \infty} p_L = 0.5$; $H(p_L) = 1$ and $C = 0$. **Conclusion**: if the unit BSC is not certain $(p \neq 0, 1)$, the capacity of infinitely-concatenated BSC tends to $0$. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_symmetric_channel [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_entropy_function [3]: https://i.sstatic.net/ceW3p.png [4]: https://i.sstatic.net/C0owX.png