BLE gateways in a smart-city lobby show only low-duty-cycle energy on spectrum, yet adjacent Wi-Fi clients see rising retries. What is the correct interpretation?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
A quiet-looking BLE chatter can still poke Wi-Fi right when a frame is in the air — low duty cycle isn't the same as 'harmless.' Watch overlap and retries, not just a pretty low percentage on the graph.
Full Explanation
Impact depends on timing and frequency overlap with Wi-Fi transmissions, not solely on average duty cycle. Low-duty interferers can still corrupt frames and drive retries. RADIUS misconfiguration and forced 160 MHz operation are unrelated explanations for BLE coexistence symptoms.