Cistera Networks Partners with Cepstral

Cistera Networks, a provider of advanced IP phone application platforms and engines in the enterprise VoIP telephony environment, partnered with Cepstral of Pittsburgh for the integration of Cepstral's Enterprise Text-to-Speech Engines on the Cistera ConvergenceServer (CCS).

Cepstral's Text-to-Speech (TTS) solution delivers TTS conversions that enhance Cistera's Enterprise Application Platform for VoIP. The Cepstral TTS technology will enable the Cistera application engines to convert text to voice for contact center quality assurance, voice-enabled emergency notification and two-way radio presence as well as voice-enabled directory assistance.

Cepstral Swift Text-to-Speech Version 4.1 is a multilingual cross-platform voice rendering engine. The server-based voices are designed for large automated telephony or VoIP installations and can be set to operate across multiple channels. Supported languages include U.S. and U.K. English, German, Canadian French, Americas Spanish, and Italian.

The CCS adds features such as text and audio broadcasting, messaging, recording and content streaming within Cisco and Nortel Converged Communications environments.