6^th October 2005, Milton Keynes, UK – Aculab, a leading provider of enabling technology for the communications market, today announced an agreement with CYGCOM Integrated Technologies, a value-added distributor of speech integration products and services for converged voice and data solutions.  This agreement enables CYGCOM, through its “Speed to Market” program to integrate, test, distribute, support and co-market Aculab’s Prosody PCI card and Telephony Interface Manager (TIM), for use with the Microsoft Speech Server (MSS) 2004 R2, to their extensive VAR and ISV distribution channels.   

Aculab's TIM allows MSS 2004 R2 based applications to be powered by Aculab's Prosody media processing resource cards and benefit from Aculab's extensive portfolio of protocols, for worldwide digital network access. Protocols include T1 and E1 interface connections, allowing prospects to be targeted in North America, Europe and Asia. The tight integration of the Aculab TIM with the MSS 2004 R2 specification means that all the low-level call control and resource provisioning is managed by the TIM. Working with an Aculab based platform, developers can put their energy into application development with the reassurance that their solution will be founded on globally deployed and proven technology.

CYGCOM’s ‘Speed to Market’ program delivers a complete go-to-market model for ISVs, OEMs and communication resellers through programmatic systems integration of Intel Server platforms, field installation and post installation support. Under this agreement, CYGCOM will develop full integration for its “SpeechWatch™” product to incorporate the Aculab cards and TIM. CYGCOM’s “SpeechWatch™” console also provides monitoring, alarming and e-notification for the telephony elements in a MSS 2004 R2 environment offering ISVs additional value-add to their end-user customers.

“The integration of Aculab’s Prosody PCI card with MSS 2004 R2 opens up many new opportunities for Aculab.  Partnering with CYGCOM, who have a great deal of experience in integrating, building and supporting MSS 2004 R2 systems, will ensure Aculab can capitalise on these new opportunities,” said Faye McClenahan, Head of Strategic Marketing at Aculab.  “The distribution agreement with CYGCOM completes our ‘go to market’ strategy for MSS 2004 R2, allowing us to accommodate a mix of solution provider requirements.”

“We are very pleased to announce this agreement with Aculab and look forward to providing our ISV, OEM and communication reseller channel with the Aculab boards and TIM for the Microsoft Speech Server Environment,”  comments Jeff Valliant, CYGCOM’s President and CEO.  “Our goal is to make Speech Server support easy and inexpensive while increasing system up time and performance and we are delighted to be able to add the Aculab boards and TIM and be able to offer our  ISV channel a range of supported voice platform offerings.”

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About Aculab

Aculab enables developers and systems integrators to produce a variety of high performance communications solutions. Aculab’s portfolio offers an exceptional mix of capabilities that are easy to integrate and bring real value - reduced costs, increased customer satisfaction and competitive advantage.  A complete range of open standards building block technologies for use within telco or enterprise environments, as well as essential support services, are offered. Products include media resources, digital network access, VoIP, fax, speech processing and conferencing. Support is available to help developers through each stage of their product’s life cycle including pre-sales consultancy, technical support, training and marketing.

Aculab’s head office is located in Milton Keynes, UK with offices in the USA, Germany and Australia.  For more information, contact:

Aculab   +44 1908 273839 email faye.mcclenahan@aculab.com

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