IEC 63087:2026 Assistive listening devices and systems for active assisted living

Summary

The new international standard setting requirements for assistive listening systems of all kinds, including 2.4 GHz broadcast systems for hearing aids.

Key findings

• Edition 1.0, published 18 September 2026; its foreword says it cancels and replaces IEC 63087-1:2021 and takes a "far more comprehensive approach".
• Applies to all assistive listening systems used for communication, entertainment or education in public, private, domestic and public transport installations; it does not apply to hearing aids themselves.
• Its published table of contents includes a clause titled "System compliance, testing and certification" (clause 11), a normative assessment report (Annex E), a normative annex on latency and measuring delay (Annex H) and sections on 2.4 GHz audio broadcasting for hearing aids (A.6 and I.6).
• Its bibliography lists IEC 60118-17, on 2.4 GHz audio broadcasting for hearing aids, as under consideration.
• Its public table of contents lists a normative Annex E, the assessment report, with a section on ALS coverage (E.4) and a coverage assessment table (Table E.3).
• The archived 10-page IEC preview contains the contents, foreword, scope and normative references. It identifies clause 11 and Annex E but does not include their full text or numeric pass limits; the assessment-report comparison in the question is limited accordingly.

Limits

Only the scope, foreword and table of contents are public, in the IEC preview; the requirements and any numeric limits are in the paid text and are not summarised here.

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Cited in

• Which systems satisfy the ADA and building codes, and does a listener's own phone count?Disputed
• What signal strength is enough at the farthest seat?Open
• Auracast, hearing loop, infrared, RF or Wi-Fi: which suits which room?Disputed
• What commissioning tests and pass limits will the standards require?Open
• Which radio bands can venue FM and RF systems use, and what limits them?Partly answered
• Should a venue keep its hearing loop when it adds Auracast, and can one system serve both?Partly answered

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