Intel and Dialogic Announce Continuous Speech Processing Technology for Internet Speech Recognition

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Intel Corporation and Dialogic announced the integration of continuous speech processing technology into its Dialogic family of voice processing products, enabling developers to build speech recognition applications at a lower cost using a single-board solution. This technology combines continuous speech processing, echo cancellation, and speech detection to create complex speech recognition applications for the telephone. By offering this technology as an integrated feature on its voice processing platforms, Dialogic is reducing the host-based workload without requiring additional hardware.

Key Takeaways:

  • Dialogic's continuous speech processing technology enables developers to build speech recognition applications, such as Internet voice portals, at a lower cost using a single-board solution.
  • The technology provides constant echo cancellation and speech detection necessary to build complex speech recognition applications for the telephone.
  • Companies such as BellSouth, Quack.com, and Webversant are already deploying Dialogic technology to provide speech-based Web access over the phone.
  • The convergence of telecom and the Internet is driving the adoption of speech-based e-commerce, with the potential for significant growth opportunities.
  • By year-end, 17 million wireless phone users in the US will have access to wireless data, but all 105 million users will have the option of voice browsing and message management.
  • Dialogic's technology supports sophisticated speech recognition algorithm requirements of leading speech technology developers, including Nuance and SpeechWorks.
  • The voice Web market is an exciting opportunity for developers and integrators made possible by advanced technology from Intel and Dialogic.
  • Intel's new lower-cost technology solution will continue to help companies deploy speech portals and other e-business applications for the burgeoning wireless market.

Statistics:

  • 105 million users in the US will have the option of voice browsing and message management by year-end.
  • 17 million wireless phone users in the US will have access to wireless data by year-end.
  • 1.5 billion users of phones, cell phones, and web phones will be enabled to more easily transact business on the Internet through automated speech recognition user interfaces.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, "Intel and Dialogic Announce Integration of Continuous Speech Processing Technology into Dialogic Voice Processing Platforms", May 24, 2000.
  • John Landau, VP of Strategic Marketing at Dialogic.
  • Adam Zawel, analyst with The Yankee Group.
  • Steve Ehrlich, Vice President of Marketing for Nuance.
  • Steve Chambers, Vice President of Marketing at SpeechWorks.