ART Speech Technology Included in New Voq Professional Phone by Sierra Wireless.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 3GSM World Congress 2004 ATLANTA & VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2004 Today, ART Advanced Recognition Technologies, Inc. -- global providers of leading natural User Interface technologies -- and Sierra Wireless Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR, TSX: SW) is a wireless communications equipment designer and manufacturer, founded in 1993 and currently headquartered in Richmond, BC, Canada. Sierra's products are sold through indirect channels, such as wireless operators (e.g. (Nasdaq:SWIR SWIR Short Wavelength Infrared SWIR Software Inspection Report )(TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :SW) -- global providers of wireless communication solutions -- announced that the new Voq(TM) Professional Phone will utilize ART's smARTspeak(R) NG engine to provide Voq users with digit dialing, voice tag Voice tags are used in automated speech recognition in a voice command device. e.g. Voice commands to an automated device. Use in phones One typical use is to make phone calls in phones equipped with speech recognition. Any spoken word or words can be a voice tag. dialing and commands. Based on the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Mobile(TM) platform, the Voq Professional Phone by Sierra Wireless is a new class of mobile phones incorporating a wide range of superior telephony, messaging and e-mail features. ART's groundbreaking smARTspeak NG software will provide Voq phone subscribers with a comprehensive suite of speech recognition features designed to enable fast and easy call initiation and control of wireless devices. As an all in one technology bundle, smARTspeak NG provides best-in-class speaker-independent continuous digit dialing, speaker-dependent name dialing and speaker-independent application navigation. "The Voq Professional Phone is designed to provide the mobile professional with the ultimate phone experience. By combining ART's smARTspeak NG voice dialer, Voq users will benefit from industry leading voice command capabilities and compelling dialing support for hands free operation," said Andrew Harries, Senior Vice President Marketing for Sierra Wireless. "As one of the industry's top wireless technology companies, Sierra Wireless has already established itself as a leading supplier of highly differentiated wireless solutions," said Gabi Artzi, ART's Director of Sales & Business Development. "This partnership allows us the opportunity to demonstrate the revolutionary features of smARTspeak NG on one of the most exciting cellular phone platforms currently available." More about the Voq Professional Phone Running on the Windows Mobile(TM) 2003-based Smartphone platform, the Voq Professional Phone is a new class of handset offering tightly integrated voice, messaging and e-mail capabilities. The new handset combines the finest features of a mobile phone, messaging device and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). (Personal Digital Assistant). With the Voq phone's flip-open QWERTY See QWERTY keyboard. (hardware) QWERTY - /kwer'tee/ (From the top left row of letter keys of most keyboards) Pertaining to a standard English-language typewriter keyboard (sometimes called the Sholes keyboard after its inventor), as opposed to Dvorak or foreign-language thumb pad and other easy-to-use software solutions, this multi-functional mobile solution provides greater ease of use and higher cost efficiency for business users. The Voq Professional Phone offers users secure, server-less, Always-there(TM) email supporting standard, broadly deployed VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. and business email systems, including Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes, and Novell GroupWise. The new Voq phone will be available the first half of 2004. For more information please visit www.voq.com. More About ART's smARTspeak NG First to successfully combine all Voice Dialing and Control functions for speaker independent and speaker dependent systems, smARTspeak NG's comprehensive speech recognition algorithm is an all-in-one solution for operation in the tight processing power environment of today's mass-market mobile devices. This solution allows OEMs to simply customize whichever functions they require onto a single mass produced model instead of having to choose which technologies to deploy on new devices. Combining years of ART's innovative technologies, smARTspeak NG offers voice-enabled features such as name dialing, continuous digit dialing, menu navigation and device control. The Speaker Independent Digit Dialing function has an adaptation feature for people with heavy accent. This simple 30-second adaptation allows further personalization according to the needs of each individual user. About Sierra Wireless Sierra Wireless is a leader in delivering highly differentiated wireless solutions that enable our customers to improve their productivity and lifestyle. Sierra Wireless develops and markets the AirCard, the industry-leading wireless PC card line for portable computers; embedded modules for 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 wireless applications; the MP line of rugged vehicle-mounted connectivity solutions; and Voq, a line of mobile phones with easy-to-use, secure software solutions for mobile professionals. For more information about Sierra Wireless please visit www.sierrawireless.com About ART Advanced Recognition Technologies Established in 1990, ART is the acknowledged market leader in embedded speech and handwriting recognition software for mass-market mobile devices. With a decade of award-winning innovation behind it, ART develops and markets technologically superior solutions for the control and command of mobile devices through the human voice and natural handwriting. The company's proprietary technologies provide next-generation user interface solutions for cellular handsets, smartphones, mobile communicators, PDAs and handhelds, and automotive systems. Today, ART's embedded software-only solutions are deployed in dozens of product lines from industry leaders such as Motorola, LGE LGE LG Electronics LGE Local Government Employers (UK) LGE Laser Guided Energy LGE Louisville Gas & Electric LGE Loop or Ground-start, Exchange (Newbridge) , Xelibri by Siemens, Panasonic, Mitsubishi, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , BenQ, Pogo, Logitech, AlphaCell, GVC GVC Grand View College (Des Moines, IA) GVC Gruppo Volontariato Civile GVC Global Value Chain GVC Gastrovascular Cavity GVC Global Visibility Capability GVC Goddard Voice Control , Quanta quan·ta n. Plural of quantum. , Compal, Inventec, Casio, Maxon, RAKS, Siemens Automotive, Franklin, PaceBlade, Hitachi and others. ART has strategic and technological partnerships with industry leaders including: Texas Instruments, Qualcomm CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. Technologies, Motorola Semiconductors, Intel, Infineon, Agere, ADI, TTPCom, DSPG DSPG Defense Special Projects Group , Ceva, Microsoft, Symbian, UIQ UIQ User Interface IQ (smartphones) , SVOX, Renesas, Accelent Systems, Phone-Or and others. Based in the United States with sales offices on the East and West Coasts, ART maintains a wholly owned Israeli subsidiary that conducts research and development. Additional information about ART is available at: http://www.artcomp.com. 3GSM World Congress -- Cannes, France The Voq Professional Phone will be on display at the 3GSM World Congress, February 23 - 26, 2004 in Cannes, France at Sierra Wireless Booth # F8, Hall 2 and at ART Booth #D40, Hall 2. Reporters interested in meeting with Sierra Wireless should contact Andrea Susan Dyck at 1-604-233-7823 in North America or Edward Howson at +44 (0)20 8392 4063 in the United Kingdom or visit the company's booth during the event. Reporters interested in meeting with ART please contact Yakov Shulman at: +972-64-438438, or visit the company's booth during the event. smARTspeak is a registered trademark of ART Advanced Recognition Technologies, Inc. Voq is a trademark of Sierra Wireless Ltd. Other products may be the trademarks of their respective companies. |
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