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January 27, 2010

New Xtras* Video IP/3G addons released!

We are please to announce a new release of Xtras Video IP/3G addons for the last VXI* VoiceXML browser 4.3 for Asterisk. Following VXI* last update, binary packages are available for all same Linux distributions (Debian, Redhat, CentOS, Ubuntu, …). Video IP/3G addons include several modules (3G-324m stack for lastest video telephony, Video 3G/IP conferencing, Video 3G/IP call record, RTSP for IP Cameras video/audio/PTZ) to create video phone applications thru VoiceXML, according to video services you need to develop: New features added and modifications: H264 transcoder added Video conferencing updated RTSP for Linksys IP Cams added RFC 2190 transcoder updated These packages are only available for IVVR production platforms powered by VXI* VoiceXML over Asterisk. Support services are required for 3G-324m videocall configuration.  Please contact us for more information. Video Demos: http://www.i6net.com/support/youtube-demos/ Thanks for your continuous support!
January 26, 2010

Automatic-Speech-Recognition (ASR) for VXI* update

We are increasing the number of speech engines connected to VXI* VoiceXML browser for Asterisk. We are now udpdating the information about all Speech-Recognition Engines supported by our products. If you are selecting a new ASR engines for your Asterisk projects, please contact us. More information: http://www.i6net.com/purchase/automatic-speech-recognition-asr/ Thank you for your continuous support!
January 25, 2010

Digium CEO Danny Windham talking about Asterisk Exchange

At this week’s AsteriskWorld conference, Digium has officially launched AsteriskExchange — the online marketplace that allows customers and channel partners to piece together solutions involving Asterisk (the open source IP PBX). Asterisk Exchange will expand the ecosystem for alternative VoIP and unified communication solutions. Here’s the scoop, including a FastChat video with Digium CEO Danny Windham. Source: http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/01/20/digium-launches-asterisk-exchange/
January 23, 2010

Yahoo’s Challenges Deploying Asterisk for its Corporate Telephony

At ITEXPO, Jeremy Wadhams, Yahoo’s IP Communications Architect revealed not only that Yahoo! has deployed Asterisk corporate-wide, but the challenges he faced in adopting Asterisk throughout the organization, including several Yahoo! branch offices , several acquisitions of other companies, including Dialpad & Overture, as well as the usual corporate culture and politics to contend with. Jeremy demonstrated Yahoo!’s interesting custom web application which integrates their flavor of Asterisk with web-based email & voicemail, corporate directory, as well as the ability for users to reset their voicemail PINs themselves – the bane of every IT administrator’s existence. Currently, many others big companies are already using or deploying Asterisk systems to solve communication’s technologies integration or replace traditional telephony platforms. Today’s choice of Asterisk as Yahoo’s Corporate Telephony Solution is only a first step for many others. Sources: Tom Keating Blog – […]
January 22, 2010

Vocabase User Club #1 – Best pictures of the event

We are please to share some pictures from Vocabase User Club #1, the VoiceXML applications event at Brussels (Belgium). Link to Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/i6net/sets/72157623137896919/show/
January 21, 2010

Digium launches AsteriskExchange, the online Marketplace for all things Asterisk

AsteriskExchange™ is the online marketplace for products built on or integrated with Asterisk. We are please to announce that our VXI* VoiceXML browser is today part of this new online ecosystem. AsteriskExchange™ is the premier marketplace for all things Asterisk. With thousands of new downloads per day, millions of deployments worldwide, and a community of 65,000 members, the acceptance and growth of Asterisk has spawned an ecosystem of developers, integrators, resellers, service providers and manufacturers in more than 170 countries around the world. AsteriskExchange capitalizes on the popularity of Asterisk, helping ecosystem participants to market their products to the growing Asterisk community. More information: www.asteriskexchange.com
January 18, 2010

I6NET sponsors VocaBase User Club #1

Date: January 21, 2010 Location: Center for fine arts, Brussels – Belgium Organizer: DBScape  I6NET sponsors VocaBase User Club #1 next January 21th at Brussels, in the context of the Europalia China festival.  Vocabase User Club is an event that brings together all our existing and potential customers but also best partners. It’s an ideal place to share more about VocaBase and VoiceXML applications. More information: www.vocabase.com
January 18, 2010

More Linux Distributions for VXI* VoiceXML browser 4.3

Our binary packages are buit on Linux Debian and CentOS, but are ready to run with another Linux Distributions.  Check the compliant libc/gcc libraries to choose the right package to install. Download: http://www.i6net.com/downloads/ Distribution Version Linux libc gcc Package Download Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic 2.6.31 2.10.1 4.4.2 Debian Lenny 32bit | 64bit Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid 2.6.27 2.8 4.3.1 Debian Lenny 32bit | 64bit Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy 2.6.24 2.7 4.2.3 Debian Etch 32bit | 64bit Redhat 5.4 Enterprise 2.6.18 2.5 4.1.2 CentOS 5 32bit | 64bit Fedora Rawhide 2.6.32.3 2.11 4.4.2 Debian Lenny 32bit | 64bit Fedora 6 Zod 2.6.12 2.5 4.1.1 CentOS 5 32bit | 64bit Mandriva 2010 2.6.32.3 2.11 4.4.2 Debian Lenny 32bit | 64bit Mandriva 2009.1 2.6.32.3 2.9 4.3.2 CentOS 5 32bit | 64bit Suse 11.2 2010 2.6.32 2.11 4.4 Debian Lenny 32bit | 64bit Novell 11 2010 2.6.32.3 2.9 4.3.3 Debian Lenny 32bit | 64bit Slackware […]
January 17, 2010

Nuance-Forrester: Independent Study Finds Consumers Want Increased Automation in the Contact Center and have an Overwhelming Interest in Proactive Notifications

83% of Consumers Attribute Some Part of a Bad Customer Service Experience to Live Agent Interactions Burlington, MA, January 13, 2010 – Nuance Communications, Inc. today announced the findings of a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Nuance titled, “Driving Consumer Engagement with Automated Telephone Customer Service.” The study revealed that consumers rate automated telephone customer service higher than live agents for certain straightforward interactions. In five out of ten posed scenarios, consumers preferred automated telephone customer service systems over live agent interactions for tasks like prescription refills (66% rated automation highly, compared with 52% for live agent), checking the status of a flight from a cell phone (61% versus 49%), checking account balances (59% versus 36%), store information requests (55% versus 37%), and tracking shipments (53% versus 47%). The survey also revealed that automated telephone systems […]
January 14, 2010

New VXI* VoiceXML browser 4.3 released!

The final VXI* VoiceXML browser 4.3  ref. 2010-01-13 32bit and 64bit is now released. This new release is suitable for production platforms running with all lastest Asterisk 1.4 and 1.6 kernels. VXI* 4.3 has been built from all works done during the VXI* Cloud Beta Program, and it’s now ready to run over Asterisk EC2 or Xen virtual servers. We will continue to make updates on this area very soon. Stay tuned to the blog to keep up to date on our progress or check out our lasts builds. You can download these new binary packages from this website for registered users. » Linux 32bit : Debian Etch | Debian Lenny | CentOs 5 | Debian Sarge | More… » Linux 64bit : Debian Etch | Debian Lenny | CentOs 5 | More… Powered by I6NET Software New features added and modifications: add: Parameter durationlimit in the accounts. add: […]