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July 30, 2009

VXI* VoiceXML browser for Asterisk goes Cloud

I6NET is proud to announce next VXI* releases for Asterisk PBX will provide advanced Cloud Telephony for real. This approach will free carriers and enterprises to get their own Virtual IVR services powered by VoiceXML / SIP, the open standard speech XML language and VoIP protocol. Today traditional, Hosted Telephony or Phone 2.0 API services don’t provide to users a full access to their own IVR platforms management and engines control in the Cloud. With VXI* for Cloud, you will run any standard VoiceXML 2.0+ application for inbound / outbound telephony services by yourself in your own virtual OS server environment. Coming soon next days: VXI* Cloud Beta Program launching!
July 28, 2009

IP Cameras for VXI* VoiceXML browser video services

VXI* VoiceXML platforms supports many IP Cameras’ vendors today, and this list is increasing with different projects and partnerships , developments and updates done by our team. VXI* Xtras connectors modules are allowing to manage different video features according to the camera configuration, vendor and release. Remember each vendor use different codecs and RTSP implementations. Some configuration modes are: Camera Vendor VoIP Video Audio PTZ Pwd D-Link RTSP I / O Yes Yes iCantek RTSP I / O Yes NC Mobotix SIP I / O Yes Yes Vivotek RTSP I Yes NC —– Legend: SIP is a Video over IP protocol (VoIP) RTSP Video mp4 Audio Input / Output, for camera micro and speaker PTZ Pan, Tilt, and Zoom functions thru DTMF Pwd Password protection (PIN security) NC Not yet Committed I6NET can provide on demand a specific camera model […]
July 27, 2009

VXI* VoiceXML browser release cycle

From its outset VXI* project has been committed to a regular release cycle and has managed to deliver on that commitment without fail. It is the regularity and reliability of these releases that makes our VXI* VoiceXML browser a great option for users and businesses who can plan upgrades and new installs with a reliability packages for Digium’s Asterisk standard releases. This diagram gives our long term commitment to releases and demonstrates the key difference of an evolutive approach following the Asterisk Open Source PBX. Thank you for your continuous support! Releases’ posts: http://www.i6net.com/category/announcement/ Annoucements’ feed: Announcement
July 27, 2009

Flash Videocall and IP communications convergence over 3G

This demo shows IP Convergence is not a buzzword… Thanks to Luis C. from Celudan for  this crazy video demo using many telecom building blocks over an 3G data connection. The VXI* VoiceXML browser for Asterisk is managing the main video service and mixing all protocols, medias all interacting thru SIP, Flash Streaming, RTSP, direct video mp4,… The videocall is launched from a Samsung Omnia mobile phone (3G data connected to Internet) with just a simple Skyfire mobile browser executing a web video telephony service where the web flash ZMS softphone take a videocall… then a new world of IP communications convergence over 3G starts here… to access to any phone, operator, IP cams, any videoportals, any interactive communication, phone calls, softphones… etc
July 23, 2009

Sharing Video IP Cameras with VXI* VoiceXML for 3G-UMTS videocalls and VoIP SIP

We are please to present a new update of the IP Cam Xtras addon for VXI*, one of most interesting feature for 3G/SIP videocalling services is to access to an IP camera. This module allows to code with VoiceXML a hosted video portal to access to many IP cameras in multi-session mode. This mean many users can share any camera connected to the service. 3G videocall’s advantages: No 3G data contrat required (you don’t need Internet plan for your mobile phone) No previous software  application/ SMS instalation required No specific mobile phone setup and configuration, just make a videocall! Video streaming optimized for Mobile Wireless Communication Real-time bidirectional  mode always available Works with all 3G mobile phones (videocall enabled, most of them are today) Works with all 3G UMTS wireless operators Works in roadming mode thru another 3G UMTS operator […]
July 20, 2009

Lumenvox Speech Engine 9.0 for VXI* VoiceXML browser

“Add the power of speech to your VoiceXML applications with LumenVox Speech Engine 9.0 and VXI* browser Today” Now you can purchase, download and install accurate and affordable Speech Recognition on Asterisk and VXI* in less then a day. The integration of the LumenVox Speech Engine with VXI* and the Asterisk telephony platform is one of the most exciting opportunities to recently emerge in the speech industry. Developers and service providers can now run thousands of existing VoiceXML (VXML) speech applications using the Speech Engine 9.0 on Asterisk and Linux.
July 20, 2009

VXI* VoiceXML Browser 4.2rc coming soon…

VXI* 4.2 VoiceXML browser for Asterisk will be soon release as RC for 32bit and 64bit last Asterisk servers. This new release will start to be implemented for new IVR / IVVR production platforms. Stable 4.1 release steel available for voice  and  video services. Some updates of this new 4.2 release are: Video 3G stack for VXI* improvements on 64bit OS New VXI* Xtras addons management and configuration updates New Transcoder engine updates for Video over IP,  SIP mode a, b, c New IP camera vendors for the RTSP module Code improvements and bugs corrections
July 15, 2009

The four elements to build your IVR or IVVR platform

Of course, build an advanced IVR / IVVR doesn’t require rocket science. You just need four software elements that I6NET has developed, integrated and packaged for you. This approach provides a standard telephony system powered by VoiceXML 2.0+ (W3C) and able to manage the most advanced open interactive voice and video applications for 3G/IP/TDM networks. The four software elements: VXI* VoiceXML browser, for voice and video phone interactivity FF* converter, suite of tools to manage video contents convertion Asterisk, the Open Source PBX created by Digium (built from standard last sources) Xtras, complementary software addons (ASR, TTS, 3G-324m, CDR, FAX…) Server platform requirements: Standard hardware servers Intel, AMD,.. 120-150 ports for voice / 30-60 ports for video per CPU VoIP / TDM on Asterisk’s compliant boards Linux OS Debian, Ubuntu, Redhat, CentOS, Fedora, Suse, AsteriskNOW
June 28, 2009

New *CLI> commands for VXI* 4.1

VXI* 4.1 has been enhanced with new commands line to provide more information to administrators. VXI*  data logs are now managed easier from the Asterisk *CLI>; today get online information about all the calls, sessions, accounts, statistics, … your  IVR management becomes simple: Find here the new commands line dumped with Asterisk *CLI>: Help vxml debug | Enable VoiceXML application debugging vxml no debug | Disable VoiceXML application debugging vxml reload | Reload VoiceXML interpreter configuration vxml show accounts | Show the accounts configured vxml show account | Show an account configured vxml show applications | Show and check the dependencies applications vxml show configuration | Show the configuration of VoiceXML interpreter vxml show dates | Show dates of VoiceXML interpreter vxml show license | Show license of VoiceXML interpreter vxml show sessions Show the sessions of VoiceXML interpreter vxml show session | Show the session of VoiceXML […]
June 25, 2009

DAVI Interactive launches with I6NET new videocall Customer Service solutions for 3G mobiles

The combination of the I6NET  high-performance and open standards VXI* VoiceXML browser for Asterisk with DAVI’s interactive solutions brings the most cutting edge mobile solutions to the automated Customer Service market. DAVI implements B2C / B2B  solutions that allows clients to offer better customer service at lower cost. Now I6NET and DAVI make possible to offer the best combination of video telephony and artificial characters in the best service channel for each customer situation. DAVI is currently using I6NET’s VXI* Platform for the development of their voice and video solutions. Both companies have a strong collaboration and works sharing their better tools. For example,  Greetings Actors is a 3G videocall service to send video message with your voice and  DAVI’s animated characters. Many others amazing services developments are in-progress using both DAVI’s animation engines and I6NET VXI* IVVR platforms for […]