Pronexus VBSALT'TM' 1.2 Delivers Interoperability with New Telephony Interface Managers from Brooktrout and Intel, Expands Language Support on Microsoft Speech Server R2.OTTAWA -- 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. development tool expands speech development options with language support for Canadian French Canadian French n. The French language as used in Canada. Noun 1. Canadian French - the French language as spoken in Quebec, Canada French - the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France and US Spanish, offers broader platform support for Microsoft Speech Server The Microsoft Speech Server is a product from Microsoft designed to allow the authoring and deployment of IVR applications incorporating Speech Recognition, Speech Synthesis and DTMF. 2004 R2 Pronexus Inc., an innovator of computer telephony See CTI, VoIP and IP telephony. Computer Telephony - Computer Telephone Integration and speech software solutions since 1993, and the first to bring the power of .NET to the field, today introduced VBSALT 1.2, the latest generation of its rapid application development tool, which complements the recently announced Microsoft Speech Server (MSS) 2004 R2. VBSALT 1.2 features support for the Brooktrout Telephony Interface Manager (TIM TIM Timothy TIM Technical Interchange Meeting TIM Transient Intermodulation Distortion TIM Time Is Money TIM The Invisible Man (movie) TIM Telecom Italia Mobile (Italian cellular provider) ), as well as the latest generation of Intel's NetMerge(C) Call Manager for the MSS platform. In addition, enterprise and call center developers as well as independent software vendors (ISVs) can now use VBSALT, the first development environment for the MSS platform, to easily create speech-enabled IVRs and other applications in Canadian French and US Spanish, the latest languages supported by MSS 2004 R2. "The development of applications and enabling tools for Microsoft Speech Server 2004 R2 by our ecosystem partners such as Pronexus is important to taking speech mainstream," said Piyush Dogra, director of strategic alliances at Microsoft. "We are pleased that VBSALT now supports the latest generation of the Microsoft Speech Server platform." VBSALT delivers critical components for successful speech application development by dynamically generating the SALT and JScript code required to control MSS, and by encapsulating best practices for voice user interface (VUI (Voice User Interface) A voice-controlled application on a computer, PDA or smartphone. A VUI is more sophisticated than an interactive voice response (IVR) system. It implies a wide range of commands rather than just voicing "yes" or "no." Contrast with GUI. ) design. Low level controls are completely transparent to the application programmer An individual who writes application programs in a user organization. Most programmers are application programmers. Contrast with systems programmer. See system development cycle.  , enabling them to focus on the business logic of their applications. The combination of VBSALT and the Brooktrout TIM allows developers to rapidly build sophisticated speech applications in an easy-to-use visual call-flow environment that is seamlessly integrated into Visual Studio .NET A suite of programming languages and development tools from Microsoft that supports the .NET environment. Upon its introduction in 2001, it included Visual C# and .NET versions of Visual Basic and Visual C++. See .NET. . The tool's integrated support for the Brooktrout TIM provides developers with an additional choice for the creation of flexible and cost-effective speech applications. VBSALT also supports the latest Intel NetMerge(R) Call Manager TIM, and the Vail Systems SIP TIM, giving users the flexibility to choose a telephony interface manager that best suits their requirements. "We are pleased to see the adoption of Brooktrout components for Microsoft Speech Server 2004 R2," commented Scott Wieder, Director of Market Development at Brooktrout. "The support for our Telephony Interface Manager in VBSALT is another step forward in our collective effort to make speech accessible to enterprises of all sizes." "Speech solutions can deliver business benefits in the form of cost savings or improved customer service, and the combination of Microsoft Speech Server with the unique benefits of VBSALT have already helped organizations realize the true value of speech," commented Gary T. Hannah, 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 Pronexus Inc. "With broad platform and language support, VBSALT and Speech Server are set to bring the power of speech to an even greater audience." Pricing and Availability VBSALT 1.2, the toolkit for IVR, telephony and speech, will be available from Pronexus and its distribution partners CYGCOM and Paracon as of June 6th. To download an evaluation version, or to obtain more information on pricing and the Pronexus range of tools, solutions and services for MSS 2004 R2, visit www.pronexus.com. About Pronexus Founded in 1993, Pronexus Inc. is the developer of VBVoice(TM) and VBSALT(TM), the only Rapid Application Development toolkits for telephony and speech inside Visual Studio.NET that blend both GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. and sophisticated programming. Pronexus also provides VeoSuite, a range of turnkey applications for Microsoft Speech Server, and a complement of professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. that voice-enable a variety of industries. Comprehensive support and acclaimed training complete the firm's offerings. |
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