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To: foundation who wrote (19591)	2/26/2002 8:27:13 AM
From: Ibexx	Respond to of 197281

Conversay Deploys World's First Distributed Speech Recognition System for Korea Telecom Freetel -- KTF ---Solution provides voice-user interface for value added services over CDMA broadband wireless networks BUSINESS WIRE, 2/26/2002 7:02:00 AM REDMOND, Wash., Feb 26, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Conversay, a global leader in speech technology solutions for both mobile and traditional Internet access devices, announced it has signed an agreement to jointly develop the world's first commercially available distributed speech recognition (DSR) system to be deployed by Korea Telecom Freetel (KTF), the number one PCS service provider in Korea, by mid-year 2002. Conversay's DSR is a technology that applies nascent distributed computing principals to speech recognition and text-to-speech. This includes the ability to divide speech recognition processing tasks between mobile devices such as cell phones and PDAs and network servers. This approach provides state of the art speech recognition and text-to-speech features for mobile devices while minimizing the processor/memory requirements normally associated with speaker independent, unlimited vocabulary, continuous speech recognition systems. Conversay's DSR system is also designed to be multi-modal, with both graphical user interface (GUI) and voice user interface (VUI) functions in an interoperable environment. This is made possible through Conversay's partnerships with QUALCOMM and a major CDMA handset manufacturer. QUALCOMM's BREW(TM) (Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless) operating system will be deployed on cell phones that are connected to KTF's DSR network. KTF will deploy a trial system mid-year 2002 followed by a commercial rollout based upon the success of that trial. "KTF is a leader in technology innovation and we're extremely pleased to be working with them to help define the next generation of wireless services," said Steve Rondel, CEO and Founder of Conversay. "Distributed speech recognition is a great example of the types of enriched services carriers will be providing with newer and faster wireless networks over the next several years. Speech technology is particularly beneficial because it allows hands-free access to Internet and business information over a mobile device," he adds. About Korea Telecom Freetel Korea Telecom Freetel (KTF), the number one PCS service provider in Korea, was established in Dec. 1996 and began nationwide commercial service in Oct. 1997. The number of KTF subscribers exceeded one million by April 1998 and 5 million by May 2000, creating a record of having the largest number of subscribers in the shortest period in the world. About Conversay Founded in 1994, Conversay provides solutions that enable voice interaction with network information, including the Internet, when other interfaces are difficult or impossible. Built on an innovative speech engine, Conversay(TM) technology is speaker-independent, modular, scalable and accommodates unlimited vocabulary, making it ideally suited for embedded applications. Conversay headquarters are in Redmond, Wash., and is located on the web at www.conversay.com. Conversay is a trademark of Conversational Computing Corporation (d.b.a. "Conversay"). All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Conversay, Redmond Heidi Swanson-Fellows, 425/636-1857 hswanson@conversay.com Ibexx

To: foundation who wrote (19591)	2/26/2002 8:30:22 AM
From: foundation	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 197281

Demand for 3G mobile seen keen post September 11 By Reuters staff 26 February 2002 Heightened security concerns and a brake on staff air travel since the September 11 attacks should ensure that progress in new mobile technology remains intact despite spending cutbacks, an industry think tank said. The UMTS Forum said in a report published on Tuesday that while operator investments in third-generation (3G) mobile services could slow in the short term as a result of the attacks, which have exacerbated economic gloom, it saw no long-term impact. "We are not changing our numbers which may seem surprising, but our observations show people are using cellphones more and travelling less. This could offset some of the economic gloom," said Bernd Eylert, chairman of the independent research body. A study of whether the attacks would alter market forecasts concluded that demand for mobile services like video teleconferencing and downloading data from company Intranets will accelerate, given the decline in business air travel. "There will be two early drivers of 3G services -- the general public pushing for multimedia messaging and businesses wanting to get Intranet and Extranet services on cellphones to give them a mobile office," said Forum spokesman Chris Solbe. The study follows last week's mobile phone industry congress in Cannes where speakers threw off the doom and gloom of 2001 and the hype of 2000 and focused on the multimedia message services that are expected to drive 3G. The UMTS Forum predicts a slow start to the 3G market. It expects that even in 2010 only a third of mobile subscribers will use 3G services, which include always-on access to the Internet and the ability to download video clips, sound and pictures and send them from phone to phone. It predicts that ordinary voice phone calls will still account for a quarter of 3G revenues by that date. The Forum recently trimmed its long-term 3G revenue forecasts by around one percent to reflect the current industry downturn, but it still values the overall 3G market at around one trillion euros over this decade. "We think the opportunities remain the same; it will just be a slower start," said Solbe. "Video telephony is going to be one of the key drivers of 3G." Most mobile operators, many of whom have had to rein in their spending on 3G after racking up huge debts on acquisitions and obtaining licences to operate UMTS mobile technology, expect to roll out 3G services next year, but do not see a mass 3G market before 2004 or later. totaltele.com ========== Well.... now even the UMTS Forum has embraced IJ's predictions of a year ago. Will it take the UMTS Forum another year to confirm IJ's 2002 comments... that GPRS won't fly? <ggg>