Speech Technology eWeekly - November 07, 2006

Speech Technology News

San Jose Police Department Selects New Intermec CN3 Rugged Mobile Computers for Patrol Officers

With integrated GPS and with a Bluetooth headset, the CN3 enables onscreen and hands-free turn-by-turn voice navigation.

866-OUR-VOTE Hotline Allows Voters Nationwide to Report Problems and Receive Help

MCLEAN, Va. - 866-OUR-VOTE, a toll-free hotline for citizens to report problems and receive help on Election Day, selected Angel.com's, a division of MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), technology.

Midcontinent Communications Extends Billing and Customer Care Contract with Convergys

CINCINNATI & SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Midcontinent Communications extended its contract for ICOMS for 5 years.

Coopervision Selects Altitude Voice Portal and Loquendo

MADRID, Spain, and TURIN, Italy - The Coopervision Spain Contact Center implemented a self service solution from Altitude Software, an independent contact center solutions vendor, and Loquendo, provider of speech technology.

SER Solutions Appoints Chris Moritz as President and CEO

DULLES, Va. - SER Solutions, Inc. appointed Chris Moritz to the position of president and chief executive officer.

Nuance Communications Releases New Suite of Speech-Enabled Enterprise Applications

BURLINGTON, Mass. - Nuance Communications, Inc. launched SpeechAttendant Large Enterprise Edition (SA-LEE), an integrated product suite that combines auto attendant and directory services with enhanced applications.

The Asher Group Partners with Wizzard Software

PITTSBURGH —The Asher Group chose Wizzard Software to provide AT&T Natural Voices Server Edition for two of its commercial telephony systems.

Aspect Software Launches New Version of Web Powered Agent 10.1

WESTFORD, Mass. - Aspect Software, Inc. released Web Powered Agent 10.1, an agent desktop for Aspect Spectrum ACD, an inbound solution that includes queuing, routing, reporting, and modeling capabilities.

Fonix Releases VoiceIn Phonetic Edition

SALT LAKE CITY - Fonix Speech, Inc. released VoiceIn 4.1 Phonetic Edition (PE), a new Fonix technology for videogame developers and animators.

LumenVox To Provide Speech Recognition for Fonality's trixbox Application Platform

LOS ANGELES and SAN DIEGO - The LumenVox Speech Engine has been integrated into trixbox, Fonality's open source Asterisk-based telephony and application platform.