ANT+ Product Certification
ANT+ Product Certification
The commitment and value of the ANT+ brand, for both manufacturers/developers and consumers, is device interoperability, industry-directing functionality and the link to a vast ANT+ ecosystem of connected products.
ANT+ Certification provides:
As per the ANT+ Adopter Agreement, any product or application that incorporates ANT+ technology and is sold or made generally available for use must be certified for authorization to use or reference ANT+ brands, logos or wordmarks on the product or its associated collateral.
This applies whether you are developing a new ANT+ product or application, updating an existing ANT+ product, or rebranding another company's design.
Products are classified into different types to simplify the application process:
When you are ready to proceed, follow these simple steps:
You will find the online application form in the Getting Started section. It is recommended that a staff member with knowledge of the ANT+ implementation and platform features completes the form.
Please note: If you have multiple products in a bundle (e.g. a watch with a heart rate monitor , footpod and custom app), you must complete a separate application form for each product. and app.
Each application request will receive a confirmation email with a job number and a list of all required materials for your product type. Submit the requested materials as instructed to move to the next step.
The following materials are typically required. Always check your confirmation email for all items specific to your product.
Links to all tools will be provided in your confirmation email. Tools are also available in the Getting Started section.
A fee quotation and payment instructions will be emailed once your submission documents are reviewed by an ANT+ certification team member.
Payment must be received before the certification test or review will commence.
*Note: for budgeting purposes, a fee estimator is provided in the Getting Started section.
Not all applications require a sample. This will be confirmed based on your product type.
If samples are required, a list will be provided with your invoice. In order to assure confidentiality and testing schedules, samples must be shipped according to the shipping instructions provided in the Getting Started section.
Please do not ship samples prior to receiving the required sample list from the certification team. If time is short, always contact us to expedite the process.
NOTE: If your product is large, heavy or difficult to ship (ie. large fitness equipment), please contact us to inquire about our new remote testing alternative.
5. Review results and update as needed
Testing and review will take approximately 2 weeks following receipt of your payment and test sample(s). Status information will be provided throughout the certification process to the contact persons(s) identified on the submitted application form.
6. List your product
Once reviews have passed and your product is released, your product /app will be listed according to the end market:
Required listing materials include a product description, web page link, company logo and product image.
After listing, your test sample will be added to our promotional library, destroyed, or returned according to your preference.
Although the test and review itself generally takes approximately 2 weeks, this can take longer if issues are identified that require discussion and correction. Application & submission, sample shipping, fee payment and product listing also takes time to complete, so we recommend that you allow at least 4-6 weeks ahead of your scheduled product launch date to start ANT+ Certification.
If this is not possible, we always do our best to accommodate rush requests.
If your product is already on the market, certification must be completed as soon as possible.
Please note: Should you require additional time to compile your branding collateral, you may phase your certification submission so the ANT+ technical review is scheduled first, and the brand review is conducted when your materials are ready for review.
Certification charges are based on the following factors:
For budgeting purposes, an online fee estimator is provided in the Getting Started section. A formal quotation and payment instructions will be provided when your application is accepted.
This policy describes how ANT Wireless, a division of Garmin Canada Inc. (Garmin Canada) and the administrator of the ANT+ Alliance, manages the Product Samples and Submitted Collateral provided by companies or their authorized agents (“the Applicant”) to obtain ANT+ Product Certification, as well as Certification Reports generated by ANT Wireless, for a specific product with or without a specified model, hardware revision or software release (“PRODUCT”).
“Product Samples” means hardware product samples, hardware accessories, and software as identified and listed in the submission that are provided by the Applicant pertaining to the PRODUCT subject to the ANT+ Certification process.
“Submitted Collateral” means the application form, checklists, videos, pictures, manuals etc, including product names and models that are submitted by the Applicant pertaining to the PRODUCT subject to the ANT+ Product Certification process.
“Certification Reports” means the reports pertaining to the PRODUCT under test and review, including associated photos, videos and other supporting attachments that are generated by ANT Wireless during the ANT+ Product Certification process.
“Confidential Materials” means Product Samples, Submitted Collateral and Certification Reports.
ANT Wireless will limit disclosure of the Confidential Materials to only those ANT Wireless employees having direct involvement and responsibility for ANT+ Product Certification process. ANT Wireless will use the same degree of care as for its own information of like importance, but at least use reasonable care, in safeguarding against disclosure of the Confidential Materials.
ANT Wireless will (i) not reverse engineer, de-compile or disassemble any Product Samples; (ii) promptly notify the Applicant upon discovery of any unauthorized use or disclosure of the Confidential Materials and take reasonable steps to regain possession of the Confidential Materials and prevent further unauthorized actions or breach of this policy.
All Product Samples remain the property of the Applicant and will not be copied or reproduced without the express written permission of the Applicant, except for copies that are necessary in order to fulfill the ANT+ Product Certification test or review. The Product Samples will remain in the ANT Wireless facility located in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada during the period that this policy is in effect pertaining to a specific product.
Within thirty (30) days of the completion of the Certification test and review, or upon receiving an express written request by the Applicant, ANT Wireless will return or destroy the Product Samples along with all copies and portions thereof, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Applicant. Certification Reports will be disclosed only to the Applicant.
The Applicant acknowledges that Garmin Canada or its affiliates might from time to time independently develop products or applications that may have similarities to the Product Samples or Submitted Collateral provided for review. This policy does not apply to any such products or applications so long as Garmin Canada’s or its affiliates’ development of such products or applications are done independently and without reference to the Product Samples or Submitted Collateral.
The Applicant may request additional confidentiality controls. Such requests will be subject to the advanced and written approval of ANT Wireless. Such approvals must be issued by ANT Wireless and received by the Applicant prior to any submission of the Product Samples and the Submitted Collateral to ANT Wireless.
This policy will come into effect for a specific PRODUCT upon submission of the application for ANT+ Product Certification via the Certification webpage at https://www.thisisant.com/developer/ant-plus/developer. This policy will expire for the PRODUCT when ANT Wireless (i) receives the approval for release by written authorization of the Applicant, (ii) observes a public press release pertaining to the PRODUCT, (iii) observes other public exposures of the PRODUCT, such as on the Applicant’s web pages, on public magazines, on public web sites, blogs and other online social media, in online stores and retail shops etc, or (iv) lawfully obtains any of the Product Samples and Submitted Collateral from a third party or parties without a duty of confidentiality, whichever comes first.
If ANT Wireless makes any material changes to this Policy while it is applicable to the Applicant, it will notify the Applicant of such changes.
An ANT+ Certified Product encompasses:
ANT+ Product Certification tests or reviews that the product:
By certifying a product, ANT Wireless, a division of Garmin Canada Inc. and the administrator of the ANT+ Alliance, does not make any other representations, warranties or certifications regarding the quality, performance or use of the product.
ANT WIRELESS DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WRITTEN OR ORAL, RELATED TO ANY CERTIFIED PRODUCTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THEIR MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED ONLY TO THOSE (IF ANY) PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR AND/OR SELLER OF THE CERTIFIED PRODUCTS.
