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News Release from: Aculab | Subject: Prosody
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 27 May 2005
Media card supports latest Microsoft
Speech Server
The Prosody media processing resource card supports Microsoft Speech Server 2004 R2, which is due to be launched on 1st June at Microsoft's Tech Ed 2005 event.
Aculab is to support Microsoft Speech Server (MSS) 2004 R2, which is due to be launched on 1st June at Microsoft's Tech Ed 2005 event MSS 2004 R2 offers a number of enhancements including: support for Canadian French and US Spanish (ASR, TTS, tools, server - no extra cost); a new Enterprise Edition Single Server option; and enhanced performance
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 19 Mar 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Solution providers who are looking to develop applications based on MSS 2004 R2 will be able to take advantage of the reliability and price performance offered by Aculab's media processing resource card, Prosody.
Additionally, Aculab's extensive portfolio of worldwide protocols is included, including Q.SIG, SS7, DPNSS and ISDN.
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"The high level of interest received concerning our support for Microsoft Speech Server 2004 has been overwhelming", said Faye McClenahan Head of Strategic Marketing for Aculab.
"Aculab has always endeavoured to provide customers with choice".
"Supporting Microsoft Speech Server 2004 and now Microsoft Speech Server 2004 R2 on Aculab hardware provides customers and prospects with a cost effective alternative, which can be deployed globally".
MSS is a platform for developing and running speech enabled applications, such as IVR.
A key driver behind the development of MSS 2004 R2 is to make speech enabled applications mainstream.
"Aculab's support for Microsoft Speech Server 2004 R2 opens up new opportunities for its deployment throughout the world, reinforcing our mutual commitment to making speech technology mainstream", said Teresa Fagan Director of Marketing for the Microsoft Speech Server group at Microsoft Corp".
The release of an Aculab TIM enables application developers and enterprise customers to choose proven telephony components from a company that brings a great deal of expertise to this solution space".
MSS 2004 R2 needs to connect to the PSTN and have access to low-level media processing resources.
Aculab's TIM allows developers using MSS 2004 R2 to take advantage of Aculab's extensive portfolio of worldwide digital network access protocols and media processing resources.
The tight integration of the Aculab TIM with the MSS 2004 R2 platform means developers don't have to worry about low-level call control and resource provisioning - they simply focus on creating applications using the MSS 2004 R2 application interface.
Prosody provides the essential media processing resources for operation of MSS 2004 R2 and offers the option of adding a primary rate trunk module (PM) for digital network connectivity.
All the features required by the MSS 2004 R2 platform have long been part of Prosody's extensive portfolio of media processing resources.
compared with traditional speech cards (high per channel cost, multiple APIs, limited functionality) Prosody is an excellent investment, with Aculab's media processing resources provided via a cost free licence.
This best places Prosody to help achieve the objective to lower the total cost of ownership for speech enabled solutions, as set out by Microsoft.
A requirement of MSS 2004 R2 is to ensure applications can accommodate essential call scenarios.
Call transfer would be a good example, where a caller having gone through an IVR system needs to be transferred to a live agent.
Aculab's TIM provides access to Aculab's feature rich call control capabilities The digital network access capability of Aculab's Prosody card is used to connect MSS 2004 R2 to enterprise voice networks.
For solution providers who are planning to deploy their MSS 2004 R2 solution internationally, selecting Aculab for its protocol coverage presents a wealth of additional benefits and includes both E1 and T1 interface connections.
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