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A journey of a thousand miles begins
with Alango Technologies launches a project to develop a hardware and software reference design for products that provide consumers with high-quality binaural hearing solutions for less than $180. Hearing aids are just one of them…
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Please contact us if you would like to become a development or investment partner, supply components, distribute products based on our reference design (once it is ready), want more information or just want to be kept up to date with our progress. |
According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), around 430 million people worldwide require rehabilitation for their hearing loss, which may include the use of hearing aids. |
However, global production of hearing aids meets less than 10% of global need, and in some low- and middle-income countries, fewer than one in 40 people (less than 2.5%) who need a hearing aid have one. The cost of untreated hearing loss worldwide is estimated at US$980 billion per year. This includes the cost of healthcare (excluding the cost of hearing aids), the cost of educational support, loss of productivity and societal costs. Low and middle-income countries account for 57% of these costs. The cost of untreated hearing loss also affects the quality of life and well-being of individuals and their families, as well as the social and economic development of communities and countries.
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The main barriers to the use of hearing aids worldwide are:
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To solve the problems above associated with the low level of hearing rehabilitation worldwide, we (Alango Technologies) will develop a reference design for augmented hearing aids that:
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Total factory cost for a pair of devices and the charging box: |
< $50 |
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Augmented hearing: |
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Frequency range: |
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Rechargеable and replaceable battery: |
> 50mAh
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Bluetooth connectivity (5.2 and higher): |
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Operating time on one charge (50mAh battery): |
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Suitable device types: |
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Please, let us know what do you think.
Augmenting Consumer Electronics Products
with Hearing Aid Technology
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