This read-only object reports the receive symbol rate in symbols per second, with 1 sym resolution. Symbol rate, together with modulation and code rate, determines the carrier's occupied bandwidth and achievable data rate -- this read-only value reflects what the unit is actually operating at rather than something set directly, so it's useful for confirming the unit's actual RF configuration matches the transponder's bandwidth plan. A link provisioned for roughly 2 Mbps of QPSK Turbo Rate 3/4 traffic would show a symbol rate in the neighborhood of 1.3 Msym/s, and a technician verifying transponder bandwidth allocation would check this value against the space segment's licensed bandwidth.