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News Release from: Aculab
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 10 October 2005
Cygcom adds value to distribution deal
Aculab has signed Cygcom Integrated Technologies to integrate, test, distribute and support its Prosody PCI card and Telephony Interface Manager for use with the Microsoft Speech Server.
Aculab has signed an agreement with Cygcom Integrated Technologies, a value-added distributor of speech integration products and services for converged voice and data solutions This agreement enables Cygcom, through its "Speed to Market" programme to integrate, test, distribute, support and comarket Aculab's Prosody PCI card and Telephony Interface Manager (TIM), for use with the Microsoft Speech Server (MSS) 2004 R2, to its extensive VAR and ISV distribution channels
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 28 Feb 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Aculab's TIM allows MSS 2004 R2 based applications to be powered by Aculab's Prosody media processing resource cards and benefit from Aculab's extensive portfolio of protocols, for worldwide digital network access.
Protocols include T1 and E1 interface connections, allowing prospects to be targeted in North America, Europe and Asia.
The tight integration of the Aculab TIM with the MSS 2004 R2 specification means that all the low-level call control and resource provisioning is managed by the TIM.
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Working with an Aculab based platform, developers can put their energy into application development with the reassurance that their solution will be founded on globally deployed and proven technology.
Cygcom's "Speed to Market" programme delivers a complete go-to-market model for ISVs, OEMs and communication resellers through programmatic systems integration of Intel server platforms, field installation and post installation support.
Under this agreement, Cygcom will develop full integration for its "SpeechWatch" product to incorporate the Aculab cards and TIM.
Cygcom's "SpeechWatch" console also provides monitoring, alarming and e-notification for the telephony elements in a MSS 2004 R2 environment offering ISVs additional value-add to their end-user customers.
"The integration of Aculab's Prosody PCI card with MSS 2004 R2 opens up many new opportunities for Aculab".
"Partnering with Cygcom, who have a great deal of experience in integrating, building and supporting MSS 2004 R2 systems, will ensure Aculab can capitalise on these new opportunities", said Faye McClenahan, Head of Strategic Marketing at Aculab.
"The distribution agreement with Cygcom completes our 'go to market' strategy for MSS 2004 R2, allowing us to accommodate a mix of solution provider requirements".
"We are very please to announce this agreement with Aculab and look forward to providing our ISV, OEM and communication reseller channel with the Aculab boards and TIM for the Microsoft Speech Server Environment", comments Jeff Valliant, Cygcom's President and CEO.
"Our goal is to make Speech Server support easy and inexpensive while increasing system up time and performance and we are delighted to be able to add the Aculab boards and TIM and be able to offer our ISV channel a range of supported voice platform offerings".
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