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Downstream Integrity<br />

• Minimum recommended<br />

downstream modulation<br />

error ratio (MER)—<br />

includes 3 to 4 dB of<br />

headroom for reliable<br />

operation<br />

64-<strong>QAM</strong>: 27 dB<br />

<strong>256</strong>-<strong>QAM</strong>: 31 dB<br />

• Typical headend or<br />

node MER is 34 to 36 dB<br />

or greater; MER at cable<br />

modem input should be<br />

in the low- to mid-30s<br />

Graphic courtesy of Sunrise Telecom<br />

<strong>256</strong>-<strong>QAM</strong><br />

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