The European Federation of Hard of Hearing People says that people who are hard of hearing should not be forced to choose between Auracast and Telecoils and should instead be able to have both installed in their hearing aids. In a statement voted on at its Annual General Meeting held on April 27, 2026, the […] Source
No actionable change to clinical practice; however, audiologists counselling patients on connectivity options should be aware that patient advocacy groups are pushing for dual Auracast and telecoil support, which may shape future purchasing and counselling conversations.
This resolution signals growing advocacy pressure on manufacturers to retain proven assistive-listening infrastructure (telecoils) while adopting emerging Bluetooth LE Audio standards, with direct implications for hearing aid feature specifications and public accessibility policy.
- 01EFHOH passed a formal resolution demanding both Auracast and telecoil support in hearing aids.
- 02The position rejects any manufacturer approach that treats the two technologies as mutually exclusive.
- 03Telecoils connect hearing aids to existing hearing-loop systems already installed in many public venues across Europe.
- 04Auracast is an emerging Bluetooth LE Audio broadcast standard not yet widely deployed in venues.
- 05The resolution adds to international advocacy pressure alongside similar calls from U.S. hearing loss organisations.
Hearing aids should support both Auracast Bluetooth LE Audio and telecoil technology simultaneously.
opinionpartially supportedUsers are currently being forced to choose between Auracast and telecoil support in hearing aids.
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