Rogervoice Launches in the U.S.

Rogervoice, a provider of real-time captioned calls for people who are deaf or hard of hearing,  today officially launched its U.S. operations. The company is also expanding its artificial intelligence-powered app, supporting more than 100 languages in more than 50 countries. Rogervoice is also FCC-certified, enabling eligible users in the United States to access captioned calling services at no charge, in compliance with federal accessibility standards.

Founded in 2014 by Olivier Jeannel, who has been profoundly deaf since the age of two, Rogervoice was created to address one of the most persistent barriers for the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities: phone calls. As one of the first real-time caption calling apps delivering speech-to-text and text-to-speech technology, Rogervoice enables users to read conversations in real-time while speaking or typing responses.

"Growing up, I experienced firsthand how isolating phone calls could be when audio was the only option," Jeannel said in a statement. "We built Rogervoice to make phone conversations more accessible. Launching in the U.S. is a major step forward in our mission to empower people with independence and equal access to communication."

"For more than 50 million Americans who are hard of hearing, phone calls can be stressful," said Stephanie Lehuger, Rogervoice's new U.S. country lead, in a statement. "Because Rogervoice was built from the lived experience of a founder who shares that struggle, we understand exactly how to help anyone fighting to stay connected, from young professionals to seniors and their caregivers. Our focus in the U.S. is to expand access at scale so more people can communicate with confidence, independence, and control."