Alango Hearing Augmentation Technology on Snapdragon S7 Gen 1 Sound Platform at CES 2025
At CES 2025, Alango is proud to unveil a transformative breakthrough in hearing augmentation. Utilizing Qualcomm Technologies’ advanced Snapdragon® S7 Sound Platform and Alango’s innovative DSP software solutions, this collaboration establishes a new standard for personalized audio in true wireless earbuds.
According to the World Health Organization, hearing loss currently affects more than 1.5 billion people worldwide, of whom 430 million have moderate or higher levels of hearing loss. However, of those who could benefit from a hearing aid, only 17% use one. This huge underserved market stands to benefit greatly from a consumer electronics-based solution. Alango, in collaboration with Qualcomm aims to deliver a ready to deploy reference design for True Wireless Stereo combining the features of earbuds and hearing aids to device manufacturers. This approach simplifies development, reducing both the time and cost required to bring these solutions to end-users. Beyond hearing augmentation, Alango has integrated and optimized all its personalized voice communication and audio solutions onto the Snapdragon S7 Gen 1 Sound Platform.
Visitors at CES can experience Alango’s ultra-low latency hearing augmentation technology in action, running on the Snapdragon S7 Gen 1 earbud reference design. The prototype earbuds running Alango hearing augmentation technology demonstrate compensation for high-frequency and flat hearing loss with personalized amplification, adjustable tone control, noise suppression, and directionality. Its directionality feature, powered by a beamforming dual microphone array, enables users to focus on specific sound sources, significantly enhancing face-to-face conversations.
Experience the future of personalized audio at CES 2025.
Visit Alango at the Venetian to experience Alango’s groundbreaking DSP technology integrated into the Snapdragon S7 Sound Platform. For more information, visit www.alango.com and www.qualcomm.com.
“We’re thrilled to collaborate with Qualcomm Technologies to deliver customers a ready-to-use solution for seamless integration into their products,” said Dr. Alexander Goldin, founder and CEO of Alango Technologies. “The Snapdragon S7 Gen 1 Sound Platform combines fast, superior wireless connectivity with powerful DSP capabilities and exceptional customization options, making it an excellent foundation for implementing Alango’s advanced technologies.”
“As a member of the Qualcomm Voice and Music Extension Program, we have worked closely with Alango to enable their hearing augmentation and personalization technologies on the Snapdragon S7 Sound Platform,” said Dino Bekis, VP & GM of Wearables & Mixed Signal Solutions at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “The S7 platform delivers a significant step-function improvement to on-device AI capabilities. Coupled with low-latency DSPs and powerful compute capability, it enables your earbuds to deliver a much more responsive and personalized experience, bringing sharp clarity to the world around you. We are excited to work with Extension Program members like Alango to enable a whole new generation of audio experiences on true wireless earbuds.”
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