1st CTI Announces Development of Linux Voice Processing Application.Business Editors/High Tech Writers PONTE VEDRA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2001 1st Computer Telephony See CTI, VoIP and IP telephony. Computer Telephony - Computer Telephone Integration Innovators (1st CTI (Computer Telephone Integration) Combining data with voice systems in order to enhance telephone services. For example, automatic number identification (ANI) allows a caller's records to be retrieved from the database while the call is routed to the appropriate party. ) is in development porting its successful Windows 98 and NT/2000 Voice Processing The computerized handling of voice, which includes voice store and forward, voice response, voice recognition and text to speech technologies. solutions to the Linux operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . By introducing Linux, 1st CTI is building the bridge to higher-level business communications solutions benefiting the small to mid-size enterprise through Linux's networking capability, user-intuitiveness and pricing advantage. "Linux provides an excellent fit into the computer telephony industry. Linux provides inherent operating efficiencies and networking capabilities for the 2-8 port market segment traditionally serviced by limited functionality DOS systems," states Ed Doyle Edward Doyle (born November 30, 1935 in Franquelin, Quebec) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999. Doyle was educated in Montreal, and did not attend university. , 1st CTI's Chairman. "Linux will offer comprehensive and feature-rich voice processing typically available with the larger-office NT systems, for the small to mid-size office." The company is targeting the two-eight port market segment which has projected 2001 revenues of $1.3 billion revenues and unit sales unit sales Sales measured in terms of physical units rather than dollars. Unit sales data are often used by financial analysts when evaluating the health of a company. of 244,000 according to Dataquest. Linux can support CommLink(tm), the company's Window's client desktop messaging and communications management applications. And, Linux's networking capability reduces costs by eliminating the need for a dedicated monitor/keyboard package, and satisfies the request for convenient system administration. 1st CTI is uniquely positioned to be among the first to offer Linux voice processing because its existing Windows voicemail software and applications and remote administration are interoperable through socket connections. Plans are to be in Beta March 2001, with field shipments in July 2001. The appeal to have a Linux system go head to head against a DOS based system in terms of price, with substantially greater benefit and functionality for the end-user and voice-processing reseller is real. About 1st CTI 1st CTI develops business communications solutions, including voice messaging, auto attendant and unified messaging for the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and market, voice processing companies and resellers. The company's computer telephony software experience extends to all levels of Windows including 98SE, NT, 2000 and DOS. 1st CTI has experience integrating with the phone switch API/TAPI, "in the skin", and working in-band. 1st CTI is the exclusive software supplier of Panasonic's PanaVOICE Courier voice processing system. 1st CTI is positioned to work with other communications management distribution channels looking to offer Linux and Windows based voice-processing applications. 1st CTI seeks market opportunities with phone switch companies, voice processing suppliers, voice over Internet protocol (VOIP (Voice Over IP) A digital telephone service that uses the public Internet as well as private backbones instead of the traditional telephone network. Many companies, including Vonage, 8x8 and AT&T (CallVantage), typically offer calling within the country for a ) enterprises, etc. |
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