April 10, 2000 NUANCE PROVIDES SPEECH RECOGNITION FOR TELLME'S ONLINE SERVICE
Advanced Technology Provides Voice Interface for Instant Connections to People, Businesses and Personalized Information
MENLO PARK, Calif. ? April 10, 2000 ? Nuance, the leader in voice interface software, today announced that it is providing the core speech recognition technology for Tellme. With Nuance's products, Tellme enables consumers nationwide to use simple spoken commands to instantly connect with people, businesses and information from anywhere, anytime - all from a toll-free number. Tellme launched a trial of its service today, with a nationwide rollout planned for this Summer. Nuance's natural language speech recognition software provides the foundation for Tellme's spoken interface, playing a key role in enabling Tellme to combine the power of the Internet with the convenience of the telephone.
About Nuance
Nuance develops, markets and supports a voice interface software platform that makes the information and services of enterprises, telecommunications networks and the Internet accessible from any telephone. Every day, millions of people interact with Nuance systems at blue chip companies like American Airlines, Charles Schwab, The Home Shopping Network, Lloyds TSB, Sears and United Parcel Service. Nuance is also driving the creation of the Voice Web and delivering software for V-Commerce(tm) (voice-enabled e-commerce) services and applications. Nuance is headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif. with global sales offices and partners supporting solutions in multiple languages around the world. For more information about Nuance, visit www.nuance.com or call 1-888-NUANCE-8.
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