Starkey and MED-EL team up to advance Bluetooth for CI users

Beginning July 1, 2025, Starkey Edge AI and Genesis AI hearing aids and MED-EL Sonnet 3, Sonnet 2, Sonnet, and Rondo 3 audio processors will be compatible for bimodal streaming. This advance in technology arrives thanks to a collaboration between the US hearing aid manufacturer, Starkey, and Austrian CI pioneers, MED-EL. It sees the introduction of DualSync, a bimodal streaming partnership enabling Apple technology to stream to compatible Starkey hearing aids and MED-EL cochlear implants. The solution is designed to support a growing ecosystem of devices and will be compatible with future innovations from both companies. "Hearing loss takes many forms and, in some cases, multiple technologies are required for the best outcome of the patient." said Brandon Sawalich, President and CEO of Starkey. Dr. Ingeborg Hochmair, co-founder and CEO of MED-EL, declared: "Our shared goal is simple: to make it easier for people everywhere to hear,...