IVOC -PR NEWS iVoice and Wizzard Software Collaborate to Develop Voice Enabled Standalone
Unified Text-to-Speech E-Mail
Reader
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
MATAWAN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2003--
Without Having to Be Coupled to Your Present Voice Processing System
iVoice, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IVOC), a leader in Speech
Recognition, announced today that it will be working with Wizzard
Software (OTCBB: WIZD), a leader in the speech recognition
applications development market. In cooperation they will develop a
standalone Voice Enabled Unified Text-to-Speech E-mail Reader.
As increasing numbers of people are using e-mail, the market is
demanding more and more from this medium. The mobile phone is becoming
the universal front-end and classical information support. In the
fast-paced business environment today, there is a need for quick
access and response to received e-mail characterized by easy access to
e-mail by telephone, wherever it is stored, whatever it contains and
wherever the user may be. By merging systems, iVoice and Wizzard
Software will create the ideal solution by providing voice access to
e-mail by telephone.
The Unified Text-to-Speech E-mail Reader allows you to call the
system and listen to your e-mail messages over the phone. The Unified
Messaging system from iVoice uses superior technology to play back
your messages in a natural human voice. All e-mail communications are
stored in a single mailbox located on an e-mail server along with
directories and subscriber information in order to let you access the
e-mail system using PC client software such as Microsoft Exchange.
Unified Messaging also includes a voice server (with telephone switch
integration and voice cards) that is connected to the e-mail system
via a LAN. System administrators will appreciate the simplicity of the
iVoice Unified Messaging system. The user will also be able to open an
attachment in the e-mail, to be played back to them. If it is an audio
file it can be played back to the subscriber. If it is any type of
ASCII text the iVoice system will copy the text to the clipboard, run
it through the TTS engine and pass the audio output back to play, to
the subscriber.
The Kelsey Group, the leading authority on speech-based
technologies and opportunities, is releasing this week its annual
"Voice Ecosystem Review and Forecast," in which the firm estimates
worldwide revenues from core speech technologies - automated speech
recognition (ASR), text-to-speech (TTS), natural language
understanding (NLU), embedded speech and attendant infrastructure
hardware and software - will grow from $505 million in 2001 to more
than $2 billion in 2006. The firm predicts this growth in core speech
technologies will trigger a multiplier effect, driving voice-activated
and enhanced telephony services revenues to $27 billion by 2006.
About iVoice, Inc.
iVoice designs, manufactures and markets innovative voice and
computer telephony communications systems for businesses and corporate
departments. The Interactive Voice Response (IVR) products developed
by iVoice allow information in PC databases to be accessed via voice
command using a standard touch-tone telephone. Our products are
designed to be simple for the end user to administer and provide a
cohesive system to access databases or messaging systems using your
voice.
About Wizzard Software
Founded in 1996, Wizzard Software has become a leader in the
speech technology application development market. Wizzard's
relationship with software and communications companies such as
Microsoft, AT&TR and IBMR provide opportunities to develop new markets
for speech enabled computing. Wizzard architects solutions to business
problems using its expertise in consulting, development tools and
building applications for the Desktop and Internet. Wizzard has
achieved global recognition because of its expertise with voice
communication whether it is via PC or telephone. Wizzard's successes
have lead to expanding opportunities in both the government and
commercial sectors. More information can be found in Wizzard's
Investor's Corner at
wizzardsoftware.com
NOTE: Any statements that are not historical facts contained in
this release are forward-looking statements. It is possible that the
assumptions made by management for purposes of such statements may not
materialize. Actual results may differ materially from those projected
or implied in any forward-looking statements. Such statements may
involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those
relating to product demand, pricing, market acceptance, the effect of
economic conditions, and intellectual property rights, and the outcome
of competitive products, risks in product development, the results of
financing effort, the ability to complete transactions, and other
risks identified in this release, and the Company's Securities and
Exchange Commission filings.
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CONTACT: Investor Relations
iVoice, Inc.
Dolores Serafin
732-441-7700 and say "Investor Relations"
investors@ivoice.com
KEYWORD: NEW JERSEY
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: ADVERTISING/MARKETING TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NETWORKING HARDWARE SOFTWARE PRODUCT
SOURCE: iVoice, Inc.
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