 |
FOR
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE |
Contact:
Marketing Department
Media Relations
Curious Networks
312/491-7500
info@curiousnetworks.com |
|
|
|
|
|
CURIOUS
NETWORKS SELECTS TELLME NETWORKS
TO RUN CONTINUUM™ VOICE CHANNEL |
|
|
|
|
|
CHICAGO
- March 7, 2001 - Curious
Networks, a leading provider of
multi-channel application development
software for the mobile industry,
today announced Tellme Networks,
Inc. will run the voice channel
solution for Curious Networks'
premier product, Continuum™. Continuum
is the first and only multi-channel
access development tool that features
a fully integrated voice capability
that enables companies to deploy
customized applications for voice
-- across all internet-enabled
devices -- without multiple development
efforts. |
|
|
|
|
|
In the past, supporting voice
recognition technology involved
developing an in-house telephony
infrastructure, a complex, time
consuming and expensive undertaking.
Using Tellme's telephony infrastructure
and open voiceXML platform, Curious
Networks can now offer its corporate
customers the ability to quickly
and easily build and deploy voice
applications as an integrated
part of their multi-channel wireless
programs. With just one development
effort, Continuum enables businesses
to instantly make applications
accessible on any Internet-enabled
channel, including wireless and
standard phones, PDAs, text pagers,
the Web, and interactive TV. |
|
|
|
|
|
As more businesses and consumers
turn to the convenience and familiarity
of voice technology, the demand
for voice applications will continue
to soar. In fact, the Kelsey Group
predicts that the voice browsing
market will reach $6.5 billion
by 2005 -- one of the fastest
growing segments in the mobile
industry. |
|
|
|
|
|
"To remain competitive in today's
increasingly mobile business environment,
companies cannot ignore a multi-channel
approach to wireless deployment,"
says David Cutler, president and
co-founder of Curious Networks.
"As voice access continues to
gain popularity with users, voice
applications will be an integral
part of an enterprise's mobile
solution." |
|
|
|
|
|
"We're happy to work with
Curious Networks to run their
voice development solution on
our voice application network,"
said Arpad Molnar, Manager of
Business Solutions at Tellme Networks.
"It's further evidence that voice
technology is a strong component
of how enterprise businesses interact
with customers." |
|
|
|
|
|
By providing a comprehensive wireless
solution that includes a voice
channel, Continuum ensures that
companies stay focused on providing
customers, employees, and partners
the most intuitive, easy-to-use
applications on the widest range
of devices. Continuum also allows
companies to leverage existing
IT systems while easily managing
the complexities of developing
multi-channel applications. Continuum
eliminates the need to learn other
markup languages, because it is
compatible with all industry standards
from HTML and WML to XML and VoiceXML.
Powered by Curious Networks' new
markup language, MAXML™
(multi-channel access XML), developers
no longer have to write separate
code for each Internet-enabled
device they simply write the application
once in MAXML and the application
is instantly accessible on all
channels. |
|
|
|
|
|
Interested individuals can explore
a scaled-down version of Continuum
at Workshop, /workshop
, Curious Networks' free online
development environment. Workshop
contains all the tools needed
to quickly and easily publish
mobile applications without having
to download any software. To help
get developers started, the site
features a thorough guide on MAXML,
tutorials, sample MAXML applications,
a syntax checker, and a publishing
environment. |
|
|
|
|
|
About
Curious Networks
Curious
Networks enables companies
to deliver customized business,
employee, and consumer-centric
applications across the widest
range of Internet devices.
The company's scalable multi-channel
access platform allows businesses
to develop next-generation
applications that users can
access when they want, how
they want, and where they
want-simply by using their
PCs, mobile or standard phones,
personal digital assistants
and other emerging Internet
appliances.
Curious Networks' platform is compatible with all industry standards from
HTML and WML to XML and VoiceXML. Using MAXML, a breakthrough multi-channel
markup language based on interaction-oriented development, the Curious
Networks Continuum product delivers unparalleled usability, protection from
costly future development, and complete scalability.
For
additional information about
Curious Networks, visit http://www.curiousnetworks.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
#### |
|
|
|
|
|
|
