GN announced that the ReSound Nexia hearing aid portfolio is now available to U.S. veterans through audiologists and technicians of the Department of Veterans Affairs at more than 400 VA audiology clinics and sites of care nationwide. First launched in the U.S. in September 2023, ReSound Nexia quickly established itself as one of ReSound's most successful hearing aids, building on a top-rated speech-understanding-in-noise performance while also introducing ReSound's smallest rechargeable RIE (receiver-in-ear) style and the first hearing aids made for Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio and Auracast broadcast audio. ReSound Nexia also includes a new wireless CROS/BiCROS solution developed for people with single-sided deafness who need to transmit sound to their better hearing ear.

The ReSound Nexia CROS transmitter is the smallest rechargeable aid on the market, and can be used with any of the ReSound Nexia hearing aids that use a disposable battery. ReSound Nexia is leading the way as the first hearing aid to take advantage of Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) audio, the next generation of Bluetooth LE. It is an improved and more power-efficient way of wirelessly transmitting audio from one device (like a smartphone) to another (ear buds, headsets, hearing aids).

Bluetooth LE Audio is built with audio in mind, offering crystal clear sound and reducing latency and battery consumption for all-day streaming. This powerful new platform also makes the highly anticipated Auracast broadcast audio a possibility - a technology that promises to revolutionize accessibility to any audio broadcast in public spaces such as schools, places of worship, airports, museums and sports bars. With Auracast broadcast audio, ReSound Nexia wearers will be able to hear important announcements through their hearing aids with a quick connection to a public transmitter.

Bluetooth SIG expects more than 3 billion Auracast devices in 2.5 million places by 30,5 offering a simple, effective alternative to existing technologies such as telecoil and FM systems. The Government Services ReSound Nexia portfolio includes Receiver-In-Ear (RIE) and Micro RIE styles, Behind-the-Ear (BTE) and custom-made styles, including rechargeable models, as well as the CROS/BiCROS solutions, giving more people with hearing loss access to ReSound's most advanced hearing aid technology.