[posted on i6net.com] Today, we are please to announce that Vectec Speech Recognition Engine (ASR)  is now available for VXI* VoiceXML browser for Asterisk. It’s a new oportunity for customers to deploy advanced IVR that boasts high accuracy, low price, standard grammar, large vocabulary, and scalable architecture.

Vestec provides a robust, low-cost, flexible, standards-based speech recognition engine for a wide variety of SOHO, SMB, SME, and Enterprise speech deployments. Our engine generates high recognition accuracy, costs a fraction of competitive offerings, integrates with major soft PBX platforms, and supports standard grammar writing format. We support all major Asterisk and FreeSWITCH releases as well as Linux and Window operating systems.
Vestec also offers a sophisticated NLU (natural language understanding) engine for use with third-party speech recognition products. Our NLU engine is designed for “natural speech, say anything” Enterprise call-routing applications, integrates with Nuance speech engines, and supports all major languages. It boosts application ROI by reducing development and maintenance costs while increasing routing accuracy and call-completion rates.