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Thursday October 19 5:25am
Source: Dow Jones
Launches Program With CNET, ON24 i-network, Zagat and Others
MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuance (Nasdaq: NUAN), the leader in voice interface software, today announced its new Voice Web Content Program designed to extend access to Internet content to anyone with a telephone. Members of the program include leading information service providers AccuWeather, Astrology.com, Audible.com, Blue Wireless, BuzzHits, CNET, Etak, HOLLYWOOD.COM, Indicast, infoUSA.com, iSyndicate, IT Network, Menus.com, ON24 i-network, Televigation, Voquette and Zagat Survey. Each of these companies delivers voice-driven content to the growing number of voice portals, enterprise voice sites and telecommunications service providers that are part of the emerging Voice Web. In addition, many of these companies are taking advantage of a comprehensive package of Nuance products and services designed to help companies create new, voice-enabled content for the Voice Web, or voice-enable existing Internet content.
"The continued demand for information anytime, anywhere has led to a voracious appetite for voice-enabled content," said Steve Ehrlich, vice president, marketing at Nuance. "The caliber of content providers that have joined the Voice Web Content Program is a clear indication of the accelerating momentum for the Voice Web, and the growing breadth of information and services available to meet this demand." Ehrlich further explained, "By joining the Voice Web Content Program, and taking advantage of Nuance's comprehensive Voice Web ecosystem, companies are able to embark on a seamless path to market quickly."
Earlier this year, Nuance launched the Voice Web Portal Program, and the Voice Web ASP Program. The Voice Web Content Program is the third program of Nuance's Voice Web Initiative, which is designed to enable pervasive access to services and information to the more than 1.5 billion telephone users worldwide.
Benefits to Voice Web Content Program members include bundled pricing for software licenses of Nuance's core speech recognition software, business development and lead referrals, technical support, training and education, and co-marketing programs. Member companies can also access Nuance's Voice Site Staging Centers, and leverage a network of voice portal companies, content providers, application s |
