19 Jan Contacta invites visitor feedback at ISE on a new, user-led approach to assistive listening

Contacta Systems Ltd is inviting visitors to ISE 2026 to experience and evaluate their new assistive listening system, as part of a collaborative exploration into how the technology can best meet the needs of people with hearing loss.

Visitors can find the assistive listening specialists at stand 7A500, where Contacta will be introducing its new Auracast™ broadcasters. Using Bluetooth® LE, the system delivers clear, high-quality audio directly to Auracast™-enabled hearing devices and assistive listening receivers.

Contacta’s development range includes a fixed transmitter, a portable option, and a unit specifically designed for use on public transport where traditional assistive listening systems can be more challenging to install and deploy.

The range will be the latest addition to Contacta’s multi-technology approach to creating inclusive environments for end-users.

Visitors to ISE 2026 from the 3-6 February at the Gran Via in Barcelona will be able to experience Contacta’s Auracast™ system first-hand and provide feedback on usability and performance.

“We’ve always had the end user at the heart of every system we develop, and we continue that approach with this new range,” said Contacta Managing Director, Simon Thomas.

“Auracast™ has great potential to enhance the listening experience for people with hearing loss.  However, there are currently challenges with how users connect to the audio streams, and its day-to-day usability.  ISE will be an initial opportunity to understand how people use and experience our system to inform its design.”

With more than 50 years’ experience in assistive listening, Contacta is also an installation partner of the UK’s leading hearing loss charity, RNID.

“There needs to be a multi-technology approach to assistive listening as security, reliability and standards are still evolving for Auracast™ and we need to meet the needs of people with hearing loss now,” continued Simon.  “Our full range of hearing loops, RF and IR systems will also be on display, and our team can guide visitors through this technological change to ensure they offer the right systems for the right space at the right time for people with hearing loss.”

Visit Contacta at stand 7A500 at ISE 2026, 3-6 February, at the Gran Via, Barcelona to experience the system, for technical details and user-guidance.