So a major manufacturer of SoC’s expects the standard to be ratified this year. From Bluetooth LE Audio | Latest Technology for Audio Quality | Qualcomm
Q: When is LE Audio coming to Qualcomm Technologies’ Platforms/SoCs?
A: The Bluetooth SIG has already announced the new standard. However, the profiles still need to be ratified; that is expected to happen late 2020.
Qualcomm Technologies intends to qualify compliant silicon and software as soon as the SIG has finalized the standard.