Bluetooth vs Ant+

There tends to be a lot of confusion between BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) and ANT+. We aim to provide some clarity on the subject here.  Here are some quick Mythbusters to get started:

ANT+

• ANT+ is not Bluetooth but does use wireless technology
• Can connect to multiple devices
  e.g. Connecting/pairing one ANT+ device with another ANT+ tracker allows the tracker to be visible to other nearby devices.
• The connection tends to be unreliable
• Limited devices with ANT+
• Owned and policed by Garmin

BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy)

• Devices are invisible when paired
• Work as a 1 to 1 connection
• A very wide variety of devices with BLE
• Specifications freely available on bluetooth.com

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