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Bruce Perens K6BP (bruceperens_k6bp@mastodon.radio)'s status on Sunday, 05-Jan-2025 06:00:21 JST Bruce Perens K6BP

ANT, and later ANT+, are wireless protocols used by various athletic training devices, I have a heart sensor using one and a rowing machine that reads it.
The protocol will end-of-life. Garmin (its creator) cites regulatory changes (I guess the US FCC Part 15 [Title 47 CFR Part 15] or its equivalent elsewhere). But there is also the fact that BLE (Bluetooth Low-Energy) has obsoleted it.
https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ant-changes-ending/99373
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  Anyone else see the email from the ant+ people? ANT+ Membership Program and Product Certification Program Changes The ANT+ membership program and ANT+ product certification programs, along with associated engineering support will discontinue on June 30, 2025. In anticipation of these changes, the ANT+ Adopter Agreement was updated on January 3, 2025. Reason for the Changes ANT+ was developed in 2004 as a low-power wireless communications standard and has been an essential part of cycling and f...

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