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News Release from: Cygcom | Subject: Aculab's boards and TIM
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 20 January 2006

Boards and software promise flexible
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Cygcom has released Aculab's boards and Telephony Interface Manager (TIM) for Microsoft Speech Server on the North American market.

Cygcom, a value added channel distributor of speech integration products and services for converged voice and data solutions has announced the general availability of Aculab boards and Telephony Interface Manager (TIM) for Microsoft Speech Server for the North American market Aculab, a leading provider of enabling technology for the communications market, selected Cygcom through its "Speed to Market" programme as the North American distributor for its leading presence in the North American speech market and its extensive VAR and ISV distribution channels

Cygcom's "Speed to Market" programme offers ISVs, OEMs and communication resellers a complete go-to-market model that includes the design and configuration of pre-defined Intel server platforms and enables the outsourcing of the systems integration, field installation and post installation support.

"We are very please to now offer our channel partners the Aculab Prosody PCI boards and Telephony Interface Manager (TIM) for the Microsoft Speech Server environment", comments Jeff Valliant, Cygcom's President and CEO.

"We pride ourselves in offering our channel a complete range of solutions and with the Aculab Prosody boards and TIM, our channels can now take advantage of the reliability and price performance offered by Aculab".

Aculab's TIM allows Microsoft Speech Server 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 Aculab TIM is currently the only TIM available with a cost free licence and Aculab's Prosody PCI boards offer the lowest cost per channel.

Cygcom has also announced that the Aculab Prosody PCI boards and TIM will be incorporated into Cygcom's SpeechWatch console that provides monitoring, alarming and e-notification for the telephony elements in Microsoft Speech Server.

"Our ISVs look for us to provide complete managed and supported voice server platforms for their applications and our SpeechWatch console is key in making support fast and easy", comments Valliant.

A Microsoft Speech Server solution based on an Aculab platform will have a lower total cost of ownership of the initial server platform and bundled with Cygcom's SpeechWatch console, a lower total cost of ownership for post installation support and maintenance.

The benefits to the enterprise customer are clear: maximising system uptime and performance and making support quick and easy.

"We look forward to working closely with Microsoft and Aculab in making speech a mainstream, pervasive technology by building scalable speech platforms and providing support with a managed cost orientation in mind", comments Valliant.

"The integration of Aculab's Prosody PCI card with Microsoft Speech Server 2004 R2 opens up many new opportunities for Aculab".

"Partnering with Cygcom, who have a great deal of experience in integrating, building and supporting Microsoft Speech Server systems, will ensure Aculab can capitalise on these new opportunities", said Faye McClenahan, Head of Strategic Marketing at Aculab.

"We're pleased that Cygcom and Aculab are working together to provide opportunities for customers to reduce their total cost of ownership while at the same time maximising the benefits of Microsoft Speech Server", said Piyush Dogra, Director of Strategic Alliances at Microsoft.

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