I6NET, Loquendo Announce Text to Speech Integration into VXI*VoiceXML Browser for Asterisk

Online, February 24, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Loquendo, global speech technology provider, and I6NET, provider of IP/3G telephony IVR/IVVR solutions for Asterisk, today announced a new updated for their integration of Loquendo Text-to-Speech (TTS) into VXI* VoiceXML browser for Asterisk platforms.

With VXI*, customers can connect Loquendo's high-quality TTS voices to send and receive voice and video messages, access podcasts, newspapers, etc., all leveraging on Loquendo's highly intelligible and human-like text-to-speech.

VXI* use a high-optimized integration with Asterisk that provides advanced voice & video services, including protocol conversion, SSML, media conversion and streaming, application logic and third party integration. It supports industry standards for and is compatible with all devices supported by Asterisk.

"Loquendo was the first text to speech engine TTS chosen by I6NET since years ago and today this engine continues to keep a very important customer satisfaction, guaranteeing and optimal performance with our solutions. Loquendo's highly expressive and natural sounding text to speech is always continues to helping us to offer a high-quality of synthetic speech to our IVR/IVVR systems" says Iván Sixto, CEO and Business Development Manager of I6NET.

"Our partner I6NET has developed the a complete VoiceXML solution for Asterisk that allows the use of Loquendo our speech solutions like TTS - and in the middle future Loquendo ASR - in the Asterisk domain, guaranteeingat the highest performance and quality best performance quality and can do results. I6NET integration on Asterisk expands the use of Loquendo in the growing Open Source telephony technologies market" says Massimiliano Ferrero, EMEA Area Manager at Loquendo.

Loquendo Text-to-Speech technology offers the widest language coverage for the Spanish market, with Castilian, Catalan, Galician and Valencian. Loquendo TTS is the only speech product engine on the market that to offers an emotional component, capable tof delivering lifelike synthetic speech that is truly expressive. Loquendo TTS makes any speech application intelligible, natural sounding and easy to use, and is available in many more than 26 28 languages and 60 68 voices.

More about Loquendo Vocal Technology and Services

Awarded Speech Industry 'Market Leader' for the past three years, Loquendo provides a complete range of speech technologies for server, embedded and desktop solutions - in 28 languages with 68 voices, and constantly growing - helping businesses deliver a next-generation client experience while saving them millions each year.

Loquendo Embedded Technologies are innovative, easy-to-integrate solutions deployed in more than 10 million mobile and on-board navigation systems globally, as well as powering PDAs, assistive devices, virtual Web-assistants and other embedded solutions around the world.

Loquendo TTS, Loquendo ASR, and Loquendo Speaker Identification and Verification are high-quality, high-performance technologies, also available on the Loquendo MRCP Server and VoiceXML and CCXML platform.

Loquendo is a Telecom Italia company headquartered in Turin, Italy, with offices in the US, Spain, Germany and France, and a global network of partners.

About Loquendo

With over 30 years experience in speech technology, Loquendo is at the forefront of the global speech market. Loquendo TTS, Loquendo ASR, Loquendo Speaker Verification are high-quality, high-performance technologies that guarantee systems integrators the best solutions whatever the application. Loquendo is a Telecom Italia company headquartered in Turin, Italy, with offices in the US, Spain, Germany and France, and a worldwide network of partners.

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