Frank or anyone
PFVI is an emerging co. that does wireless voice recognition for cell phones. they have had as many problems with implementation as sales. as usual my tech comprehension is wanting. i would appreciate any views on their solution as presented below.
Preferred Voice Position Paper on SAM (system access module).
The unique challenges facing Preferred Voice in the deployment of its speech
enhanced services require that the wire line or wireless switches have the
feature set which includes RLT (release link technology). Fortunately, the
dominant wireless switches; are the Lucent 5E Autoplex and the DMS-MTX and
both are wired for RLT. The gating issues are then the cost and time to the
carriers for having the RLT "turned on" by the switch supplier. To activate
the feature set for the Lucent 5E, the carrier cost has averaged $50,000 per
switch with a two-month installation time frame. To activate the feature set
for the DMS-MTX, the carrier cost is $4,500 per T1 with a three-month
installation time frame. This extends the projected deployment time frame and
directly impacts the company's cash flow. In addition, many of the wireless
carriers that have grown through acquisition have acquired switches from
manufactures such as Motorola and Ericsson, which do not have the RLT feature
set available. This impacts the carrier's ability to launch the speech
enhanced services system wide. The RLT feature set requirements creates a
larger problem with the wire line Telco's. Preferred Voice has discovered
that less than 20% of the wire line switches could upgrade to the RLT feature
set which impacts the wire line carrier's ability to do a full system
deployment of the speech driven services. Preferred Voice's concept of
delivering the speech enhanced services in a revenue sharing model has been
well received by the carriers, however, the company's requirement for the RLT
feature set is critical as it defines the cost of the services. It has then
become imperative for the company to develop an alternative to the current
switch based RLT feature set.
The company's solution has resulted in the development of a passive
technology that will duplicate the RLT feature set, will fit in a standard
19-inch relay rack, operate on A.C. power or 48 volts D.C. and interface
with the host Telco's switch via RJ-45 connectors with the ability to
accommodate up to eight T1's. The control of the RLT feature set activities
are directed by the company's existing Voice Integrated Platform (VIP.) The
original specifications for the device require that it must have the ability
to emulate the RLT feature set for all current wireless or wire line switches
that support SS7 or ISUP signaling.
The company calls the device SAM for "system access module". The development
of the SAM began in late 2001 and has been completed during the first quarter
of 2002. The SAM has completed its successful testing at Telcordia Labs.
Commercial deployment of the SAM is scheduled to begin during the second
quarter of 2002.
In addition to the obvious Telco application, SAM has also been designed to
operate in a CLEC environment using PRI. SAM can also emulate the TBCT
feature inherent in those switches. SAM installed in a CLEC, will eliminate
the cost of a router and the MRC of the AT&T loop.
The early production cost estimate for producing the SAM ranges from $500.00
to $1000.00 per unit. We expect the first preproduction run of six units to
be delivered in approximately four weeks, with the first production units to
be made available for installation in eight weeks. The SAM's price indicates
the addition of the SAM to the company's present revenue sharing plan will
not be of a material nature. The company has filed patents to protect the
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