Vocalis Gains Access to Global Digital Cellular Market through Certification with Ericsson; Voice-Activated Dialing Makes Mobile Phones Safer and More Convenient.LOS GATOS Los Gatos (lôs gä`tōs, lŏs, găt`əs), city (1990 pop. 27,357), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1887. It is an affluent residential community and health resort. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 1997--Vocalis, the voice technology and call processing In telecommunication, the term call processing has the following meanings:
SPEECHtel is an intelligent peripheral that uses natural speech to provide a number of services and benefits to both network subscribers and network operators. The advantages for subscribers include the convenience of voice-directed dialing and voice-directed access to voice mail. The advantage for operators is the ability to provide voice-directed services, such as directory inquiries and reverse charge calling, at reduced operating expense Operating Expense The essential things that a company must purchase in order to maintain business. Notes: For example, the payment of employees wages are an operating expense. Also known as OPEX. . In addition to being more convenient, voice-activated dialing reduces the obvious safety risk of using mobile phones while driving. It enables people to dial a number simply by saying the name of the person with whom they wish to speak, replacing the need to key in numbers in numbered parts; as, a book published in numbers. See also: Number or to scroll through stored address books. Jeremy Peckham, chief executive officer of Vocalis, comments: "Ericsson's endorsement creates an enormous market opportunity for Vocalis, and validates our ability to provide innovative voice-activated telephony solutions. "With increasing demand for new value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. services that differentiate networks, together with increasing legislation on the use of car phones, we believe voice-activated dialing will become a standard operator service. Together with Ericsson, we are now at the forefront of this evolving market." Anders Orsen, Product Manager at Ericsson Mobile Radio Systems AB adds: "By certifying Vocalis, Ericsson is now in a position to offer its digital cellular networks a fully approved voice-activated dialing service they can easily implement. We project the European and Far Eastern digital cellular markets for voice-activated dialing to be worth in excess of $400m by the year 2002." About Vocalis Inc. Vocalis is a leading provider of solutions that help people get in touch with each other, naturally. Based on its proprietary voice recognition technology, Vocalis offers a range of packaged voice activated telephony products for the customer premise and PTO PTO abbr. 1. Parent Teacher Organization 2. or p.t.o. please turn over 3. power takeoff PTO or pto please turn over Noun 1. markets world-wide. Vocalis products include Operetta operetta (ŏpərĕt`ə), type of light opera with a frivolous, sentimental story, often employing parody and satire and containing both spoken dialogue and much light, pleasant music. , the world's first voice activated auto attendant, and SPEECHtel, a family of voice-activated services, such as voice dialing and directory assistance for fixed and mobile telephone operators. Formed in 1993 and traded on the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. since July 1996, Vocalis services its customers from offices in Cambridge, UK, Boston, MA and Los Gatos, CA. -0- Note to Editors: Vocalis, the Vocalis logo, Operetta, and SPEECHtel are registered trademarks of Vocalis Ltd. Other trademarks are trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Vocalis Inc. Deborah Lynn, 408/395-1332 debbi.lynn@vocalis.com or Edelman Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Barbara Holtz/Ray Ivatt, 415/968-4033 barbara_holtz@edelman.com ray_ivatt@edelman.com |
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