December 14, 2001
One Voice Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:ONEV), developer of 4th Generation voice solutions for the wireless, telematics, TV/Internet appliances and PC markets and NMS Communications (NASDAQ:NMSS), the leading supplier of technology for tomorrow's networks, today announced completion of the integration of NMS' award-winning communications platform into One Voice's MobileVoice(TM) Platform, providing seamless messaging, voice-activated dialing and other voice-to-text applications.
NMS' hardware and software platforms contribute to faster, more cost-effective product development and support One Voice's requirement for carrier-class service quality.
Use of advanced voice applications such as MobileVoice Messaging and Voice-Activated Dialing are expected to grow significantly among business and consumer users. Demand for more pervasive mobile applications using voice such as messaging are predicted to be at the forefront of this growth. In fact, the Kelsey Group, a leading voice and mobile commerce consulting firm expects the market for voice-based services, including messaging, to grow to $12 billion by 2005.
"We are very excited to be working with One Voice and providing leading-edge voice processing technology for its state-of-the-art solutions," said Bob Schechter, chairman and CEO of NMS Communications. "One Voice is breaking the barriers of mobile communications with its MobileVoice Platform and NMS is ideally positioned to support its efforts. Our desire to push the envelope and create new markets makes One Voice and NMS natural partners."
"Our partnership with NMS is a perfect example of the success of our technology partner strategy. NMS' technology offers unparalleled reliability, functionality, capacity and the time to market we need to meet our objectives," said Dean Weber, chairman and CEO of One Voice Technologies. "We look forward to working closely with NMS to provide wireless carriers with the world's first voice-to-text messaging solution for e-mail, SMS and other best-of-breed applications."
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