ADVISORY/NMS Communications Tapped to Share Insights on Key Voice Portal Technologies Shaping the Evolution of Communications.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Mon. (Feb. 4) FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2002 Steve Parsons to Speak at TMA TMA Turnaround Management Association TMA Texas Medical Association TMA Transportation Management Association TMA Training and Management Assistance (a component of OHRD, which is a component of OWR) TMA Tooling & Manufacturing Association Associates' Fourth Annual Telephony Voice User Interface Conference NMS See NetWare Management System. Communications (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : NMSS NMSS National Multiple Sclerosis Society NMSS Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards NMSS New Model Special Schools NMSS Network Management Support Services ), a leading supplier of technology for tomorrow's networks, announced today that Steve Parsons of NMS' Network Solutions business, will address attendees at the upcoming Telephony Voice User Interface Conference (TVUI), the leading independent conference dedicated to emerging speech technologies. To be held February 4-6 in Scottsdale, Arizona Scottsdale (O'odham Vaṣai S-vaṣonĭ) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. Scottsdale has become internationally recognized as a premier and posh tourist destination, while maintaining its own identity and culture as " , and hosted by recognized speech technology expert and TMA Associates President William Meisel, the fourth annual TVUI will focus on the Voice Web and other innovative commercial opportunities created by telephone speech recognition. Topics of discussion will include VoiceXML, unified communications The real time redirection of a voice, text or e-mail message to the device closest to the intended recipient at any given time. For example, voice calls to desk phones could be routed to the user's cellphone when required. , text-to-speech advancements, improved customer service and corporate voice portals. WHAT: "Voice Portal Content and Services: What Works and What Pays" WHO: Steve Parsons, director of partnership marketing, Network Solutions, NMS WHEN: Monday, February 4, 4:00 - 5:30pm WHERE: Marriott Mountain Shadows Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona Mr. Parsons' session will examine the future of voice-driven content and services, including the emergence of new text-to-speech and voice recognition technologies being deployed in converged wireless and wireline networks today. Make-or-break concerns for the adoption of voice-powered applications will be discussed, highlighting ways that speech-enabled applications are significantly enhancing how businesses and people communicate. In a related development, NMS yesterday announced NMS HearSay hearsay: see evidence. (TM) -- the industry's first open and complete solution that enables wireless operators worldwide to voice-empower communications services. NMS HearSay brings together new and essential capabilities for rapid, cost-effective services deployment through key industry partnerships, best-in-class applications fully validated and integrated into a complete solution; an open design; leading speech, voice processing The computerized handling of voice, which includes voice store and forward, voice response, voice recognition and text to speech technologies. and network technologies; operations and billing integration; and services and support. This solution merges telecom mobility with the content-rich Internet, enabling customized, innovative voice-driven services that include voice-activated dialing, personalized voice portals, short message services, unified messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. , chat and conferencing. Please visit www.nmscommunications.com for the full-text press release. Members of the media interested in meeting with Mr. Parsons at TVUI or arranging interviews to discuss these and other voice-enabled services topics are encouraged to contact Juli Greenwood of CHEN Chen - Peter Chen PR (jgreenwood@chenpr.com) at 781-466-8282, ext. 37. About Telephony Voice User Interface Conference The Telephony Voice User Interface (TVUI) Conference is the leading independent conference that reports today's and tomorrow's trends for the Voice Web -- consistently covering issues that will be critical in the next year and beyond. The conference will take a look at both mobile and conventional telephone use and discuss interaction with multimodal Two or more modes of operation. The term is used to refer to a myriad of functions and conditions in which two or more different methods, processes or forms of delivery are used. On the Web, it refers to asking for something one way and receiving the answer another; for example requesting devices that go beyond the conventional telephone. The conference is arranged and moderated by William Meisel, president of TMA Associates, a leading independent expert on speech recognition technology and publisher/editor of Speech Recognition Update, the industry's leading newsletter since 1993. About NMS Communications NMS Communications (NASDAQ: NMSS) designs, delivers and supports technology-leading systems and platforms for the communications industry's most innovative voice, video and data services for wireless and wireline networks. NMS products and services help the world's top communications equipment suppliers, solution developers and service providers bring their applications and services to market faster and at lower costs. Headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts Framingham is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the population was 66,910, making it the most populous town in New England. The 2005 population estimate is 65,598. , and with offices around the world, NMS has a rich history of technology innovations that advance the growth of the global communications industry. These achievements include the world's first complete open IP gateway, the first complete open packet media server and the first complete open solution for voice applications and services. Visit www.nmscommunications.com for more information. Statements in this document expressing the beliefs and expectations of management regarding future performance are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These statements are based on management's expectations as of the date of this document and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, a continued slowdown in communications spending, quarterly fluctuations in financial results, the availability of products from vendors and other risks. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2000. In addition, while management may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, management specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, even if its estimates change. NMS Communications and NMS HearSay are trademarks of NMS Communications Corporation. All other product or corporate references may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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