2. Agenda Aculab The vision for speech Technology and visions – the reality The future Aculab’s role in speech implementations

3. Aculab Specialist enabling technology company o Building blocks for speech solutions o Converged IP and TDM media processing hardware o Host media processing software o Low to very high density products Knowledge and expertise in supporting our partners and their speech solutions

4. The vision for speech from a technologist Speech will become redundant!

5. The future of speech What time shall we meet tonight? 7 o’clock sharp. Don’t be late this time!

6. When a technology vision is delivered there may be by-products that were not anticipated Technology and technology visions – the real world

7. Technology and technology visions – the reality So, what has the speech technology vision delivered? Example – partnership of specialists addressing opportunities in the prison sector

8. The reality Specialist partners working together with speech technology elements can result in innovative business solutions Word spotting Speaker verification

9. The reality

10. We must improve the perception of speech enabled solutions

11. The future Our challenge: to ensure implementations live up to the technology

12. Agenda Aculab The vision for speech Technology and visions – the reality The future Aculab’s role in speech implementations

13. Aculab TTS and ASR cost free development tools Converged IP and TDM media processing hardware – lowest price, highest density HMP software Complementary technology and expertise ensuring cost effective, efficient and productive solution

14. Aculab – an example of the value of specialist partners Three specialist partners – one speech enabled solution Technical problem not associated with the speech messaging application Installation completed avoiding misconceptions of speech technology by the lay user Aculab’s specialist skill

15. Summary Speech solutions can deliver on their promise – there is a future Solution quality will go up, prices will come down Specialists in partnership will help create and realise tomorrows opportunity and address today’s challenge Aculab is one of those specialists

16. Thank you Aculab - booth 301