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Acoustic's SoundClear Technology Provides Optimal Speakerphone Performance in Zultys Technologies' New Bluetooth Conference Phone -BTC-.


MESA, Ariz. -- Acoustic Technologies, a leading developer of high-quality full-duplex speech processing Speech processing is the study of speech signals and the processing methods of these signals.

The signals are usually processed in a digital representation whereby speech processing can be seen as the intersection of digital signal processing and natural language processing.
 solutions, announced that their popular SoundClear technology is embedded in the new Bluetooth Conference Phone (BTC BTC Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (crude oil pipeline)
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) from Zultys Technologies. Zultys chose Acoustic Technologies SoundClear to provide high-quality speech and to enable full-duplex speakerphone capability.

The Zultys Bluetooth Conference Phone (BTC) is a unique, flexible and portable conference phone which interfaces through either wireless (Bluetooth) or wired connections. The Bluetooth interface allows connection with any compatible device including the Zultys ZIP 4x5 IP phone and mobile phones. The wired interface allows connection to a desktop phone or a soft phone running on a PC. The BTC phone provides unparalleled speech quality by integrating SoundClear technology ensuring a high-quality audio experience for both the near-end listeners as well as those at the other end of the call. The SoundClear solution cancels annoying echo and applies sophisticated noise cancellation (1) The elimination of unwanted signals in an electronic circuit. See noise and dynamic noise reduction.

(2) The elimination of unwanted noise in the environment using noise cancelling headphones.
 techniques to optimize speech intelligibility Noun 1. speech intelligibility - the intelligibility of speech (usually measured in the presence of noise or distortion)
intelligibility - the quality of language that is comprehensible
 and provide rich, clear sound in diverse environments, from noisy background conditions to normal office environments.

"The SoundClear solution is key for building a full-duplex speakerphone with natural-flowing two-way communication Two-way communication is a form of transmission in which both parties involved transmit information. Common forms of two-way communication are:
  • In-person communication
  • Telephone conversations
  • Amateur, CB or FRS radio contacts
  • Computer networks . See back-channel.
. The Zultys Bluetooth Conference Phone is a unique and flexible product that demands the highest quality speakerphone performance which SoundClear delivers," said Jim Jacot, vice president sales and marketing, Acoustic Technologies. "We are excited to work with Zultys to introduce high-quality innovative products into the market"

The BTC is easy to use and the phone's SoundClear acoustic echo cancellation The elimination of an echo in a two-way voice transmission. Echo is created in the telephone company's central office switch when two-wire lines from the customer are converted to four-wire lines for backbone trunks.  and full-duplex control enables a natural bi-directional conversation. Key performance features of Acoustic's SoundClear voice processing The computerized handling of voice, which includes voice store and forward, voice response, voice recognition and text to speech technologies.  software include up to 65 dB of Acoustic Echo Cancellation and up to 18 dB of Noise Cancellation. Additional sound enhancement features are integrated for optimizing sound quality such as the 10-band graphic equalizers and spectrally matched comfort noise.

"Our customers are extremely pleased with the excellent speech quality that SoundClear helps to bring to our BTC phones," said Patrick Ferriter, VP of product marketing at Zultys Technologies. "Our goal is to make products that are flexible, easy to use, and with state-of-the-art speech quality. Zultys is proud to work with Acoustic Technologies to help bring our innovative BTC product to market."

The BTC phone with SoundClear is in trials now with quantity shipments beginning in February 2006.

About Acoustic Technologies

Acoustic Technologies is a privately held company privately held company

A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly.
 headquartered in Mesa, Ariz. Acoustic Technologies creates high-quality semiconductor and software solutions for leading telecom manufacturers worldwide. The SoundClear(R) brand of patented full-duplex communication and echo cancellation solutions is enabling significant advancements in telecommunications voice quality. SoundClear provides natural bi-directional communication in business speakerphones, mobile phones, VoIP telephones, hands-free car kits, Bluetooth accessories, and other speakerphone-enabled products. For additional information, the company can be reached directly at 480-507-4376, or via the Internet at www.acoustictech.com.

SoundClear is a registered trademark of Acoustic Technologies Inc. eXcho is a trademark of Acoustic Technologies Inc. All other service marks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Zultys Technologies

Incorporated in 2001, Zultys Technologies has its headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. Zultys designs and manufactures products that converge telecommunications and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another.  for businesses. Zultys develops its hardware and software specifically to create products that deliver completely integrated solutions, allowing for ease of deployment, management, and use. These products support multiple languages and are based on open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced  to ensure interoperability in a network. After installation, productivity increases and operating costs operating costs nplgastos mpl operacionales  decrease. Zultys sells its products worldwide and has distribution today in 115 countries. For more information on Zultys or its products, access: http://www.zultys.com.
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