Audium Announces New Release of Audium 3 at SpeechTEK 2002; Joins Sun Microsystems to Demonstrate Standards-based IVR Solutions.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2002 VoiceXML applications leader Audium today announced the general availability of Audium 3.1. This new release of Audium 3 gives businesses more choices when deploying VoiceXML applications with support for the Sun Solaris platform and the latest version of Nuance nu·ance n. 1. A subtle or slight degree of difference, as in meaning, feeling, or tone; a gradation. 2. Expression or appreciation of subtle shades of meaning, feeling, or tone: ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) Using voice recognition to replace keypad entry for telephone voice menus. Typically used to speak the digits 0 through 9 insted of keying them, ASR systems may be able to recognize a limited vocabulary. See voice recognition and AVSR. . This release includes enhancements to Audium 3's advanced voice application platform including upgraded OA&M capabilities, additional Audium voice elements, and more shortcuts See Win Shortcuts. to reduce and even eliminate programming, making it simpler for customers to build, run, and manage voice applications in a VoiceXML environment. Audium joins Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. and speech recognition industry leader Nuance at SpeechTEK to demonstrate Audium 3 running on Solaris and discuss complete standards-based voice solutions with conference attendees. In addition to Audium's participation with Sun, members of Audium's management team will take part in a panel discussion titled "Speech Infrastructure: Optimizing Value" and lead a SpeechTEK Real Solutions Seminar with Audium customer Unified Dispatch. "It's not just about VoiceXML. Businesses choosing Audium understand that application management, application OA&M, logging, analytics, plus support for multiple application servers and operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. are required to successfully deploy voice applications," said Audium COO J. Cory Wright. "The release of Audium 3.1 gives customers this required business functionality and we are excited to join Sun to demonstrate our technology and discuss the benefits of standards-based IVR (Interactive Voice Response) An automated telephone information system that speaks to the caller with a combination of fixed voice menus and data extracted from databases in real time. solutions at SpeechTEK." "We are pleased to see Audium continue its strong support for Sun's technologies with the latest release of Audium 3," said Reza Nabavi, Sr. Market Development Manager at Sun Microsystems, Inc. "Audium's support of the Solaris platform in the most recent release of its software is significant. It provides developers in this market with a leading development environment on Sun to create and deploy robust speech enabled applications on its Java technology-based platform." Conference attendees should visit booth #317 to learn more about Audium. Customers not attending SpeechTEK should contact Audium directly at 877.AUDIUM.1 for more information. About Audium: New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of City-based Audium creates VoiceXML server and voice application software that revolutionizes customer service IVR systems. Audium's core product, Audium 3, improves automated phone systems by providing a standards- based software solution that works seamlessly with existing enterprise applications and data. As a result, enterprises can replace traditional hardware-based IVR and create intelligent, personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. voice applications at reduced costs. Audium customers include eBay, Lehman Brothers Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LEH), founded in 1850, is a diversified, global financial services firm. It is a participant in investment banking, equity and fixed income sales, research and trading, investment management, private equity, and private banking. , Comverse, Unified Dispatch, Computer Associates and Official Payments Corporation. As a co-founder of the SpeechOne Alliance (www.speechone.com) along with VoiceGenie and Voxeo, Audium delivers complete voice solutions to leading businesses across market sectors. For additional information, please visit www.audiumcorp.com. |
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