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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
ScanSoft Selects Vocalocity to Advance Adoption of Open Source VoiceXML Interpreter - OpenVXI
ATLANTA, GA, August 23, 2004 – Vocalocity, a provider of software components and tools for OEM standards enablement, has assumed maintenance, support and the continued evolution of OpenVXI™ from ScanSoft. OpenVXI is an open source VoiceXML Interpreter originally developed by SpeechWorks, now a division of ScanSoft. The standards-based software component, which enables developers to support VoiceXML capabilities in their products, is broadly adopted and currently used by some of the world’s largest telephony hardware and software companies including Aspect, Convergys Speech Solutions, MCI and Nortel Networks.
“OpenVXI has been incredibly successful in advancing the VoiceXML standard and is integral in shortening the time to market for a wide range of speech solutions,” said Steve Chambers, president of SpeechWorks, a division of ScanSoft. “Vocalocity’s extensive VoiceXML expertise and OEM focus makes them the ideal vendor to drive the advancement of an open source VoiceXML interpreter.”
Vocalocity will assume ownership of all OpenVXI source code, license related trademarks from ScanSoft, and take an active leadership role in proliferation of the open source VoiceXML project. Additionally, the company will offer support to existing and future OpenVXI users and ensure ongoing compatibility with ScanSoft® speech applications as well as other Vocalocity OEM components and tools.
A VoiceXML interpreter is one element of a complete voice platform capable of supporting standards-compliant telephony applications such as speech-enabled directory assistance, automated balance inquiries and bill payment, and unified messaging. Vocalocity offers additional customizable software products that enable partners to reduce development cost and speed rollout of unique, comprehensive solutions. Examples of Vocalocity capabilities that will be made available to OpenVXI customers include support for additional standards such as CCXML and MRCP, an application development environment, management and reporting modules, and packaged integration to speech engines and telephony systems.
“This is a key strategic move for Vocalocity. It grows its base of developers significantly and is very consistent with its OEM approach to the speech-enabled world,” said Dan Miller, Senior Analyst at OPUS Research, Inc., a market research firm specializing in conversational access technologies. “With the agreement, Vocalocity is positioned as a foundation for OEM VoiceXML implementations, OpenVXI and SALT interpreters.”
OpenVXI follows the VoiceXML 2.0 dialog markup language specification (www.voicexml.org), enabling developers to take advantage of well-known Web technologies and tools when developing speech applications.
“Vocalocity is dedicated to providing its OEM partners with the components and tools they require to develop open telephony platforms that are extensible, customizable and faster to implement,” said Mike Dickerson, CEO and co-founder of Vocalocity. “The addition of OpenVXI to our product suite gives our partners greater flexibility to meet their requirements and objectives, while compatibility with a whole ecosystem of products makes a broader set of software components available to OpenVXI adopters who continually must assess where it’s best to concentrate their internal development resources.”
“All telephony platforms will require a multitude of evolving and emerging standards like VoiceXML. Supporting these standards with internal development diverts company resources from focusing on higher level functionality that is the basis for competitive advantage. Vocalocity removes barriers to standards enablement by lowering the cost, risk, and resource commitment associated with adopting new standards.” Dickerson added.
For more information on Vocalocity and OpenVXI visit www.vocalocity.net.
About Vocalocity
Strategic systems and application vendors OEM Vocalocity software to rapidly adopt the industry standards that enable today’s open telephony platforms. Vocalocity components and tools free internal resources from the tasks of developing essential functionality and maintaining support for evolving standards such as VoiceXML, CCXML, and SALT. Designed for OEM deployment, Vocalocity software provides partners with extreme control over how they extend and adapt their solutions to deliver competitive advantage. Based in Atlanta, GA, Vocalocity is privately held with funding from Sutter Hill Ventures, Five Paces Ventures, Imlay Investments, Georgia Tech's ATDC Seed Capital Fund, and Atlanta Technology Angels.
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