Trailblazing hearing technology to trialled on Island

Thursday, 3 March 2016 00:00

New technology is being trialled on the Isle of Man to help people who suffer from hearing loss.

There are currently 10,000 to 12,000 people struggling with it.

The software allows customers to customise their phone calls:

That's Matthew Turner the chief executive of Goshawk Communications which is working with Manx Telecom to bring the technology to residents:

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