Global IP Sound Provides Superior Voice Quality in Newly-Introduced Peer-to-Peer Personal Softswitch From damaka.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Global IP Sound (GIPS GIPS - /gips/ or /jips/ [Analogy with MIPS] Giga-Instructions per Second (or possibly "Gillions of Instructions per Second"; see gillion). In 1991, this was used of only a handful of highly parallel machines and one sequential processor built with Josephson devices. ), a leading provider of embedded voice-processing solutions for the Voice-over-IP market, has added damaka, a pioneer in the field of real time multimedia collaboration and communication, to its growing list of customers. damaka has recently integrated GIPS VoiceEngine(TM) into its Personal Softswitch(TM), an innovative Internet Telephony Another term for IP telephony and VoIP. In the late 1990s, some people made a distinction between Internet Telephony and VoIP: Internet telephony referred to voice over the public Internet, while VoIP referred to voice over private IP networks. suite that consumer and enterprise users can download for free. A beta version A pre-shipping release of hardware or software that has gone through alpha test. A beta version of software is supposed to be very close to the final product, but, in practice, it is more a way of getting users to test the software in the first place under real conditions. of damaka, which uses standards-based protocols and an innovative peer-to-peer (P2P See peer-to-peer and point-to-point. ) architecture, was released earlier this month. "GIPS VoiceEngine is a software plug-in designed to handle all voice-related tasks for voice over IP. By leveraging this comprehensive voice processing The computerized handling of voice, which includes voice store and forward, voice response, voice recognition and text to speech technologies. solution, damaka was able to focus on core application development, ultimately accelerating time-to-market," said Gary P. Hermansen, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Global IP Sound. "damaka is one of a growing list of companies who leverages GIPS' technology to achieve better than PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) The worldwide voice telephone network. Once only an analog system, the heart of most telephone networks today is all digital. In the U.S. call quality. We can now point to over 50 million deployments of our software as an overwhelming validation of our technology." VoIP vendors can easily integrate GIPS VoiceEngine technology to attain state-of-the-art quality levels without needing to have in-house voice processing expertise. The plug and play solution enables rapid deployment of complex voice processing technology in PC and 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). environments and delivers better than PTSN PTSN Public Telephone Switched Network voice quality, even under adverse network conditions. damaka's patent-pending application allows users to make unlimited calls using the Internet or instant message with other damaka users. The application provides significantly higher sound quality than a traditional PTSN phone. The software leverages the SIP standard to ensure ready communication between different user communities. It has been designed with a focus on ease of use, quality, security and privacy. The company's creative peer-to-peer model and the unmitigated un·mit·i·gat·ed adj. 1. Not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; unrelieved: unmitigated suffering. 2. voice quality combine to offer both consumers and enterprise users a secure and innovative solution. "As always, quality and time-to-market are the keys to success," said Siva Ravikumar, Founder and CEO of damaka. "GIPS VoiceEngine allowed us to bring the right product to market quickly, while maintaining the highest quality levels imaginable. damaka's Personal Softswitch not only empowers users with rich multimedia and collaboration features but also provides unmatched call quality and personal security." About Global IP Sound Global IP Sound develops embedded voice processing technologies for real-time communications over packet networks. GIPS SoundWare(TM) provides better-than-PSTN voice quality and fidelity in end-to-end IP communications with robustness against packet loss. Global IP Sound's world-renowned speech processing and IP telephony experts deliver these solutions to applications developers, gateway and chip manufacturers. Companies using GIPS SoundWare(TM) products include Nortel Networks, Skype, WebEx, Marratech, and other key players in the VoIP market. Global IP Sound is a member of the Intel(R) PCA (tool, programming) PCA - A dynamic analyser from DEC giving information on run-time performance and code use. Developer Network, the Motorola Design Alliance, and Texas Instruments' third party developer network. Global IP Sound has headquarters in Stockholm and San Francisco. More information is available at www.globalipsound.com. About damaka, Inc. damaka (www.damaka.com) is a technology pioneer in distributed softswitching technology using an innovative peer-to-peer model for consumers and enterprise. The damaka platform is based on industry standards and uses patent pending technology, which provides a very secure peer-to-peer environment for Internet users worldwide. damaka's SIP based Personal Softswitch(TM) application empowers the end user with multimedia communication and collaboration capabilities. damaka currently offers Presence, IM and free PC-to-PC calling with more functionalities planned for future release. For more information or to download the damaka application, visit the company's Web site at www.damaka.com. Global IP Sound, GIPS, SoundWare, VoiceEngine, NetEQ, iPCM-wb, Enhanced G.711, and associated design marks and logos are trademarks owned or used under license by Global IP Sound AB, and may be registered in the United States and other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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