Exhibit 16

Office of the Chief Accountant
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20549

April 22, 2002

Dear Sir/Madam:

We have read the second and third paragraphs of Item 4 included in the Form 8-K
dated April 19, 2002 of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. to be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the statements contained
therein.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

cc:      Mr. James F. McDonald,
         Chairman, President and
         Chief Executive Officer
         of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.