Loquendo and UniMRCP Enable Creation of Multilingual Speech Applications for Asterisk
Arsen Chaloyan
Connector Bridge.
Loquendo, a leading provider of speech technologies worldwide, and
UniMRCP, an open source MRCP project, announce the interoperability of
the Loquendo MRCP Server (in its version LSS 7.0) with the Asterisk
open source IP telephony platform via the UniMRCP Connector Bridge.
The integration is based on MRCP (Media Resource Control Protocol),
the widely adopted IETF protocol.
Loquendo MRCP Server supporting MRCP v1 and v2, both for Windows and
Linux, is a server solution for speech-enabling large-scale telephony
applications, such as contact centers and message reading services.
Loquendo MRCP ServerIt enables enterprises to significantly reduce
costs by interacting with customers via a speech interface - reliable,
natural and intuitive to use.
UniMRCP is an open source cross-platform MRCP project, which provides
everything required for the implementation and deployment of both an
MRCP client and an MRCP server. UniMRCP encapsulates SIP/MRCPv2, RTSP,
SDP and RTP/RTCP stacks and provides integrators with an MRCP v1 and
v2 user level API.
Loquendo has certified the interoperability of its ASR and TTS,
integrated via Loquendo MRCP Server, with the UniMRCP Connector
Bridge. Loquendo speech technologies are thus available for enriching
and simplifying large-scale telephony deployments on the widely
adopted Asterisk Platform, such as IP PBX systems, VoIP gateways,
conference servers, etc.
The interoperability with UniMRCP enables integrators to exploit the
whole range of Loquendo ASR and TTS functionalities by means of a
client-server architecture - flexible, standards-based, supporting
multiple operating systems, and so greatly reducing overheads for your
customer in terms of hardware investments and maintenance by hosting
speech resources on a dedicated server.
“I am always looking to expand the list of MRCP vendors the UniMRCP
project is known to work with. The successful interoperability with a
speech technology leader such as Loquendo is a very valuable event for
the UniMRCP community. Loquendo's voices sound natural, and the
recognition results are always accurate,” says Arsen Chaloyan, author
of UniMRCP.
“The UniMRCP project is an important initiative which has proved
itself to be of invaluable assistance to speech technology providers
and integrators of telephony solutions,” says Roberto Pacifici,
Product Manager for Loquendo MRCP Server. “This integration makes
Loquendo speech technologies, in all 30 languages, available for the
Asterisk environment enabling rapid deployment of custom solutions for
large-scale, speech-enabled telephony deployments for call centers,
self-service applications, auto attendants, and much more.”
See the UniMRCP Connector Bridge press release.
About UniMRCP
An open source MRCP Project: www.unimrcp.org
Contact Arsen Chaloyan: arsen.c...@unimrcp.org
About Loquendo
Awarded Speech Industry ‘Market Leader’ for the past four consecutive
years, Loquendo provides a complete range of speech technologies for
server, embedded and desktop solutions – in 30 languages with 72
voices, and constantly growing.
Loquendo TTS, Loquendo ASR and Loquendo Speaker Verification empower
people to interact with technology in the most natural way possible –
using their voice – creating a next-generation client experience while
saving businesses millions each year. Also integrable via the Loquendo
MRCP Server and VoxNauta VoiceXML, CCXML & SCXML platform, Loquendo
speech technologies power millions of calls every day in the
telecommunications and enterprise markets across the globe. Loquendo
TTS and ASR are also available as Loquendo Embedded Technologies,
deployed in more than 14 million devices worldwide in embedded and
mobile environments.
Loquendo is a Telecom Italia company headquartered in Turin, Italy,
with offices in the US, UK, Spain, Germany and France, and a global
network of partners. For more info, and to hear Loquendo TTS for
yourself, go to www.loquendo.com.