The End of ANT+ Wireless: A Bluetooth Victory?
2025-01-04
ANT+ has long been a mainstay in sports technology, ensuring interoperability between devices from different manufacturers. However, the EU's new Radio Equipment Directive (EU RED) mandates encryption for personal information, forcing a major overhaul of ANT+ and breaking backward compatibility. With the prevalence of Bluetooth and lack of support from other manufacturers, Garmin is ceasing development of new ANT+ standards. While existing devices will continue to function, this marks the end of an era for ANT+, leaving the sports tech industry to navigate a more fragmented landscape of proprietary protocols.
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