will only get worse as you add the C/Ns from all the other contributors (i.e.,
Coax plant, forward, reverse and forward fiber C/Ns).
The above approach works as long as the noise level on the cable plant is
low enough to allow combining a number of runs. If this is not the case,
then it might be necessary to do the following:
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Start with multiple CMTS return ports with each run.
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Lower the number of combined runs going into one CMTS return port.
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Clean up the noise on the cable plant.
The best solution is as follows: Early in the process, estimate the maximum
number of homes that could eventually funnel into a specific CMTS return
port. Then, work toward that goal as economically as possible.
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