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Which three elements determine Air Time efficiency? (Choose three)

The correct answer is B. data rate (modulation density) or QAM C. channel bandwidth D. number of spatial streams and spatial reuse. Air Time efficiency in wireless networks is primarily determined by data rate (modulation density), channel bandwidth, and the number of spatial streams combined with spatial reuse techniques.

Submitted by diego_uy· Mar 6, 2026Infrastructure

Question

Which three elements determine Air Time efficiency? (Choose three)

Options

  • Aevert-driven RRM
  • Bdata rate (modulation density) or QAM
  • Cchannel bandwidth
  • Dnumber of spatial streams and spatial reuse
  • ERF group leader
  • Fdynamic channel assignment

How the community answered

(37 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    89% (33)
  • E
    5% (2)
  • F
    3% (1)

Why each option

Air Time efficiency in wireless networks is primarily determined by data rate (modulation density), channel bandwidth, and the number of spatial streams combined with spatial reuse techniques.

Aevert-driven RRM

Event-driven RRM (Radio Resource Management) is a mechanism to adapt RF parameters, which can *improve* efficiency, but it is not a fundamental *element* that *determines* the intrinsic airtime efficiency itself.

Bdata rate (modulation density) or QAMCorrect

Data rate, which is directly influenced by modulation and coding schemes (e.g., QAM), determines how many bits can be carried per symbol, thus impacting how much data can be transmitted in a given unit of time.

Cchannel bandwidthCorrect

Wider channel bandwidths (e.g., 40 MHz, 80 MHz, 160 MHz) allow for a larger amount of data to be transmitted concurrently, directly increasing the overall throughput and efficient use of airtime.

Dnumber of spatial streams and spatial reuseCorrect

The number of spatial streams (MIMO) enables parallel data transmission over the same frequency, while spatial reuse techniques (e.g., OFDMA, BSS coloring) allow for more efficient utilization of frequency resources across multiple clients or access points, both critically enhancing airtime efficiency.

ERF group leader

An RF group leader is a functional role in a Cisco RRM deployment responsible for managing RF parameters for a group of APs, but it does not directly determine airtime efficiency.

Fdynamic channel assignment

Dynamic Channel Assignment (DCA) is an RRM feature that aims to reduce interference by assigning optimal channels, thereby *improving* efficiency, but it is a management function rather than a direct element that determines how much data can be carried over the air.

Concept tested: Wireless Air Time efficiency factors

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/aironet-3800-series-access-points/white-paper-c11-738988.html

Topics

#air time efficiency#QAM modulation#channel bandwidth#spatial streams

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