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>Yes there are BLE versions of everything, but they absolutely suck batteries. That's just not true. ANT+ is rapidly moving towards obsolescence because of the
by jdietrich 3y ago
>Yes there are BLE versions of everything, but they absolutely suck batteries.
That's just not true. ANT+ is rapidly moving towards obsolescence because of the popularity of BLE. ANT+ is a proprietary standard controlled by Garmin, so the rest of the industry (i.e. Garmin's competitors) have eagerly embraced an open alternative. Nearly all current-generation fitness sensors support both BLE and ANT+ and have indistinguishable battery life with either. If you're implementing an ANT+ sensor in 2023, your only reasonable choice of chip is the Nordic Semi NRF52/53 series, which also has BLE and Thread support. BLE is essentially a freebie for the manufacturer and offers a lot of extra value to the customer, which is why even Garmin sells dual-standard ANT+/BLE sensors.