Cisco Explorer Series User Manual

Chapter 4 Staging Area Considerations
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CMTS Requirements
CMTS Forward and Reverse Path Levels
RF Downstream (Forward Path)
Item
Value
Frequency Range
88 MHz to 860 MHz
Demodulation

64 QAM

256 QAM
Maximum Data Rate

30 Mbps for 64 QAM

43 Mbps for 256 QAM
Carrier-to-Noise Ratio
> 35 dB
Bandwidth
6 MHz
Operating Level Range
-15 dBmV to +15 dBmV
RF Upstream (Reverse Path)
Item
Value
Frequency Range
5 MHz to 42 MHz
Modulation

16 QAM

64 QAM
Maximum Data Rate

10.2 Mbps for 16 QAM

30.0 Mbps for A-TDMA and SCDMA
Carrier-to-Interference
plus Ingress Ratio
> 25 dB
Bandwidth
200 kHz to 6.4 MHz

Cisco Explorer Series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	Explorer Series
Category	Media Converter
Language	English