Ampetronic and Listen Technologies’ Auri system, an Auracast broadcast audio-based assistive listening solution, has been permanently installed at Brighton station in the UK — marking a milestone for audio accessibility in the country’s rail network. Listen Technologies and Ampetronic announced the permanent installation of their co-developed Auri assistive listening system at Brighton station in the UK....
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No actionable change to clinical practice; this is an infrastructure deployment news item, though audiologists may wish to be aware of Auracast-compatible public venues when counselling patients on real-world assistive listening.
The permanent installation of an Auracast-based assistive listening system in a major UK transit hub signals growing real-world adoption of next-generation broadcast audio infrastructure that audiologists should be prepared to discuss with patients.
- 01Ampetronic and Listen Technologies jointly deployed the Auri assistive listening system at Brighton train station.
- 02The system is based on Auracast broadcast audio — a Bluetooth LE Audio standard enabling one-to-many wireless audio streaming.
- 03This appears to be one of the first permanent Auracast installations in a major UK public transport venue.
- 04Passengers with compatible hearing aids, cochlear implant processors, or smartphones can receive the broadcast audio directly.
- 05The deployment may serve as a model for wider rollout of Auracast in public transport across the UK.
The Auri assistive listening system has been permanently installed at Brighton train station in the UK.
press releasesupportedThe Auri system is based on Auracast broadcast audio technology.
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