30/12-08   -   Press releases

I6NET and Verbio add TTS/ASR technology to Asterisk platforms with VXI* VoiceXML browser connector

Verbio speech technology provider, and I6NET, provider of IVR/IVVR IP/3G telephony solutions for Asterisk, today announced a new update for their integration of Verbio - VXI* VoiceXML browser for Asterisk platforms. VXI* use an hi-optimized integration with Asterisk that provides to Verbio advanced integration for speech engines, 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.

“Verbio has a near collaboration with I6NET, because they are very close to Iberian and Hispanic market that needs voices and languages both for TTS and ASR components for our VXI* VoiceXML browser for Asterisk; it’s very important for our solutions to work well with Verbio local voices, where they have their expertise" says Iván Sixto, CEO and Business Development Manager of I6NET. “Verbio s always helping us to offer an hi-value added of speech engines option to our IVR / IVVR Spanish systems for Latin/Iberian/European market. We appreciate as well the flexibility and their customer oriented technical support “.

“I6NET VXI* VoiceXML solution for Asterisk allows us to complement our offer in the Asterisk market where Verbio had seen as an very interesting challenge and has done big efforts in the integration. At the same time i6NET allows us to access a kind of customer that sometimes is difficult to reach. We appreciate as well the clear and nice relationship with i6NET that motivates us to develop new business opportunities" says Francesc Massana, Business Development Manager of Verbio.

Verbio TTS is the Verbio engine for voice synthesis or conversion of text to speech. It is a synthesis system offering high voice quality, naturalness and intelligibility. Available in the different languages used within the Iberian Peninsula and in some Latin American countries. Verbio ASR is Verbio’s speech recognition engine. Aimed at telephone applications, and speaker-independent, it is also applicable in certain microphone and multimedia applications. Available in the different languages used in the Iberian peninsula and in all Latin American countries. Verbio also complements this offer with others value added speech products like wordspotting, natural language recognition engine, speaker verification, etc.