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MultiNav Pro+ BLE - coexistence with 2.4GHz WiFi on same host board?

Michelle RiggsJuly 25, 2026
So I'm integrating the MultiNav Pro+ BLE module into a board that also has a WiFi radio running on 2.4GHz and I'm trying to figure out how bad the coexistence situation is going to get in practice. Both radios obviously share the band and I know BLE and WiFi have overlapping channel plans that can stomp on each other, but I'm curious whether the RF front-end on this module does anything to help with that or if I'm basically on my own to manage it through software and physical separation.
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AdamJuly 25, 2026
@Michelle Riggs honestly the coexistence situation on 2.4GHz is one of those things that can range from "barely noticeable" to "complete nightmare" depending on how you handle it, and the short answer is you're going to need to do some work on your end regardless.
 
The STM32WB07 at the heart of the MultiNav Pro+ does have some built-in coexistence signaling support — it can output PTA (Packet Traffic Arbitration) signals that let it coordinate with a WiFi chip, but whether that helps you depends entirely on whether your WiFi radio also supports PTA and whether you wire it up. If both radios support it and you connect them, they can take turns instead of stomping on each other. If not, you're relying on BLE's adaptive frequency hopping to dodge the WiFi channels, which works reasonably well for typical use but degrades when your WiFi is doing heavy throughput.
 
Physical separation is genuinely worth the effort on the PCB — keeping the two antenna traces and RF front-ends as far apart as practical, using ground pours between them, and making sure your antenna placement doesn't have them firing into each other will make a real difference before you even touch software. The external amplifiers on the MultiNav Pro+ give you excellent sensitivity, but that cuts both ways — a nearby interferer gets amplified too.
 
If you haven't already, it's worth checking the STM32WB07 application notes from ST on coexistence — they have some pretty specific guidance on PTA wiring and timing that maps directly to this chip. And if you want to share your board layout I'm happy to take a look at what you're working with.
Kevin WalshJuly 25, 2026
Coexistence on the MultiNav Pro+ is gonna depend a lot on your layout and how aggressive your WiFi stack is - the module itself doesn't have a dedicated coex arbiter so you're mostly managing it through software timeslotting or physical separation if you can swing it. I'd keep the antennas at least 2cm apart and look into whether your WiFi driver supports a coex signal line you can tie into BLE activity, that alone made a noticeable difference on a board I did last year with a similar setup.

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