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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Speech Technology in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Automatic Speech Recognition, Text-to-Speech, and Speaker Verification. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 212 companies including many key and niche players such as Acapela Group, Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc., Convergys Corp., Genesta Partnership, Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc., HomeSeer Technologies, LLC, IBM Voice Systems, Intel Corporation, Microsoft Speech Technologies, Novauris, LLC, Nuance Communications, Inc., Sensory, Inc., Speech + Mobility, SpeechFX, Inc., Syntellect, Inc., Telephonetics VIP Ltd., Telisma, Vocollect,Inc., 24/7, Inc., Voxware, Inc., and Wizzard Software Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1Disclaimers I-2Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3Automatic Speech Recognition I-3Text-to-Speech I-4Speaker Verification I-4
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1Progress of Speech Technology II-1Emergence of Standards Contributes to the Automated SpeechRecognition Market II-2Value Chain of Voice Business II-2Factors Leading to Increase in Adoption of Speech Technology II-3Table 1: Cost Comparison of Customer Calls Handled by ASingle Call Service Agent and a Speech Enabled IVR System:Breakdown of Number of Calls, Call Cost per Year & AverageCall Cost II-3
Table 2: Payback Period Analysis for a 72-Port
Speech-Enabled IVR System II-3
Current Market Scenario II-3
Market for Speech Technology Remains Buoyant Despite Recession II-3
A Closer Look at Growth Factors in a Recessionary Climate II-4
Rising Preference of Advanced Hosted Speech Services Over
Premise-based Infrastructure II-5
Outlook II-5
Speech Recognition Systems: A Prelude II-5
Applications II-6
Fast Paced Adoption of SR Systems at Contact Centers Drives
Growth II-7
Biometric Technologies Industry II-7
What is Biometrics? II-7
Advantages of Biometrics Technology II-8
Types of Technologies II-8
Table 3: World Market for Biometrics (2010): Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Segment/Technology
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9
Table 4: World Market for Biometrics (2010): PercentageBreakdown of Dollar Sales by Geographic Markets (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-9Biometrics Offers Lucrative Opportunities for VoiceRecognition Systems II-10Increasing Security Threats Drive Voice VerificationBiometrics Market II-10Developments in Speech Technology II-10Speech Technology and Telecommunications II-10Mobile Phones: The Next Frontier for Speech Recognition Systems II-11Embedded Speech - Pros and Cons II-11Network-based Speech Recognition Solutions II-12Speech Technology for Mobile Internet Applications II-12Use of Speech Technology in Next Generation Networks II-12Speech and Language Technology in Military Applications II-13Key Technologies II-13Speech Processing II-13Language Processing II-14Speech Technology in Directory Assistance II-14Influence of Speech Technology on Economic Development II-14Speech Technology Deployment to Address Illiteracy II-15Speech Technology In Call Centers II-15Table 5: World Market for Interactive Voice Response (IVR)Systems by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown ofRevenues for US, Canada, Europe and Rest of World for theYear 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-16
Table 6: North American Market for Interactive Voice
Recognition (IVR) Systems (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown
of Revenues by Technology II-16
Speech Technology in Other Applications II-16
Speech Technology Industry - Competitive Landscape II-17
A Review of Competition in Key Sectors II-17
Speech Engine II-17
Analytics II-17
Self-Service Suite II-17
Speech Security II-18
Professional Services II-18
Key Market Trends II-18
Penetration of Speech Recognition Technology Intensifies II-18
Rapid Growth in VoIP Driving Speech Recognition Technology II-19
Telematics & Car Infotainment: A Boon for the SR Technology
Market II-19
Speech-based Searching Gaining Pace II-20
Speech-Enabled Self-Service Solutions Have Healthcare
Providers Up by the Ears II-20
Audio Mining for Searching Online Audio and Video Content II-21
Growing Popularity of SR Triggers Innovations in Voice-
Interface Devices II-21
Speech Recognition-enabled Self-Service Technology Growing
Significantly II-22
Speech Analytics Gaining Wide Acceptance II-22
Speech Analytics - A Rapidly Growing Technology in Call Centers II-22
SALT Vs VoiceXML II-23
Open Standards: A Key Architectural Requisite II-24
Speech Technology: Usable Interface for Small Handheld Devices II-24
Natural Language Understanding II-25
Applications II-25
2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-27History of Speech Technology II-27Landmarks in the Advancement of Speech Recognition Technology II-28Speech Technology II-28Advantages of Speech Technology II-28Cost Savings II-28Improvement in Call Completion Rates II-29Delivery of Value-Added Content to Users II-29Higher Customer Satisfaction II-29Reduction in Agent Turnover Rate II-29Other Speech Technology Advantages - In Brief II-29Ideal Functions and Operations for Speech Technology II-30Applications of Speech Technology in Various Industries II-31Speech Technology Gaining Importance in Automotive Industry II-31Growing Adoption of SR Technology in "In-Vehicle Systems" II-32Demographic Trends & Findings II-33Technology Challenges to Reckon With II-33Increasing Use of Speech Recognition in Banking Industry II-33Speech Recognition in the SOHO Market II-34Connected Media: Use of Speech Recognition II-34Application of Speech Technology in the Healthcare Industry II-35Radiology Department & Point-of-Care: Potentially StrongApplication Areas II-36Speech Recognition in Electronic Medical Records (EMR) - Ona Resurgence Path II-36Integration of Speech Technology in Warehouse Management II-37How Speech Technology Operates in the Distribution Center II-37Advantages of Speech Technology in the Distribution Center II-38Automatic Speech Recognition II-38Definition and Scope of Speech Recognition Technology II-39Process Description of Speech Recognition II-40Large Vocabulary Continuous Speech Recognition Systems II-42Profitability of Speech Recognition Technology II-42Speech-Recognition - Potential Applications II-43Types of Automatic Speech Recognition II-43Discrete Word Recognition II-43Continuous Word Recognition II-44Word Spotting II-44Phoneme Recognition II-44Natural Language - Grammar Based Recognition II-44Advantages and Disadvantages of Speech Recognition Software II-45Shift of Speech Recognition to Hardware II-46Prospective Speech Recognition Applications II-46Document Editing II-46Data Entry II-47Edutainment and Games II-47Principal Applications of Speech Recognition Technology bySector II-47Different Varieties of Speech Recognition Technology Solutions II-48Speaker-Independent Technology II-48Speaker-Dependent Technology II-48Isolated Speech Recognition Systems II-49Connected Speech Recognition Systems II-49Continuous Speech Recognition Systems II-49Speaker Verification Technologies II-49Methods of Speaker Verification II-50Text-Dependent Speaker Verification Methods II-50Hidden Markov Modeling (HMW) II-50Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) II-50Text-Independent Speaker Verification Methods II-50VQ-Based Method II-50Multivariate Auto-Regression (MAR) II-51Average-Spectrum-Based Method II-51Drawbacks of Speaker Verification System II-51Text-to-Speech or Speech Synthesis II-51Process Description of Speech Synthesis II-51Visual Text-to-Speech II-52Prospective Text-to-Speech Applications II-52Edutainment and Games II-53Digitized Voice Against Text-to-Speech Technology II-53Distributed Speech Recognition System II-53Distributed Speech Recognition Services II-55Speech-based Logistic Systems II-55Natural Language Speech Recognition II-55Design, Development, and Implementation of NLSR Applications II-56Preliminary Collection of Data II-56Transcription of Data II-56Describing Key Reasons for Customer Calls II-56Tagging II-56System Training II-56Implementation II-57Wireless Application Protocol II-57Voice Over Internet Protocol II-57ASR/NL Vs Interactive Voice Response II-57Voice Portal II-58Providers of Voice Portals II-59Start-up Voice Portal Companies II-59Web Portals II-59Providers of Network Services II-59Speech Technology in Voice Portals II-60Automatic Speech Recognition II-60Text-to-Speech II-60VoiceXML II-60Latest Tools II-61Interactive Voice Response II-61Phonetic Speech Recognition II-62Integration of Speech Recognition in IVR Systems II-62Attributes of Advanced Speech Solutions for IVRs II-63Advantages of IVR for Customer Service II-64Advantages of IVR for Management II-64VoiceXML II-64VoiceXML Vs IVR II-65World Wide Web Consortium's Proposed Recommendation isVoiceXML 2.0 II-67VoiceXML 2.0 II-67Speech Application Language Tags II-68V-Commerce II-68Voice/Data Convergence II-69Emotion Recognition II-69Assistive Technology II-70Screen Readers II-70Speech Recognition Software II-70Talking Web Browsers II-70Types of Assistive Technology Products II-70Voice Browsers II-71Centrex II-72IP Centrex = Packet + Centrex II-72Advantages of IP Centrex II-72Customer Gateway II-73Signaling Gateway Market II-73LAN Phones and IP Phones II-74Firmphones and Softphones II-74Voice Activated Dialing II-74Intelligent Voice Operating System II-75Enhanced Call Routing II-75Softswitches II-76Softswitches Allow IP/Voice Services II-76
3. PRODUCT & TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS II-77
Microsoft Research Unveils Innovative CD-DNN-HMM Model II-77
Nexidia Unveils Enterprise Speech Intelligence Version 9.0 II
-77 Voxeo Releases VoiceObjects 11 Solution II-77
Wavelink Corp Rolls out Avalance Version 5.2 II-77
Microsoft to Launch Xbox Kinect with Speech Recognition II-78
Microsoft to Release Windows Phone 7 Mango OS II-78
Loquendo Introduces Loquendo Text to Speech II-78
Loquendo Introduces TTS Speech Engine in Arabic II-78
Creaceed Introduces iOS4 Speech Recognition SDK II-79
Samsung Plans to Introduce E60 e-reader II-79
IBM Unveils VOCA Service II-79
Nuance to Launch Medical Mobile Solutions for Health Care
Industry II-79
Promptu Systems Rolls Out ShoutOUT Speech Recognition II-80
nVoq Unveils SayIt II-80
Holly Connects Unveils Holly5™ 5.1 Version II-81
Bighand Introduces Server-based Speech Recognition module II-81
Loquendo Introduces Speech Recognition Technology in Danish
and Finnish II-82
Loquendo Launches Voice Analysis Run-Time Server II-82
Wizzard Software Introduces New Version of AT& T Natural Voices II-82
Ericsson unveils AMR Wideband for Telephony Networks II-82
ETRI Introduces a New Functionality for Speech Recognition II-82
American Airlines Announces Enhancement of 'Remember Me' II-82
Nexidia Introduces AudioFinder 2.0 II-83
Verint Rolls Out Impact 360® Speech Analytics Solutions II-83
Vodafone Turkey Launches Voice Portal Platform II-83
AppTek Offers Enhanced PlainSpeech Solutions II-84
SpinVox Extends Voice Message Conversion System in Latin America II-84
SpinVox Launches 3 New Open Application Programming Interface
Language Versions II-84
Envision Telephony Rolls Out InteractionIQ II-85
Yap Releases New Software Development Kit II-85
Auralog Unveils New Updated TELL ME MORE® v9 Version II-85
Fonix Speech Introduces VoiceSync 1.0 Software II-86
Nexidia Introduces ESI-Monitor and Agent Assist for Contact
Centers II-86
Nuance Communications Launches Version 8 of Dictaphone
Enterprise Speech System II-86
Aurix Introduces Gopher-it™ II-87
Sakhr Software Introduces Arabic Language Buddy for iPhone II-87
Vlingo Introduces Mobile Voice Recognition Service via Ovi Store II-87
Fonix Speech Licenses Fonix VoiceIn 4.2 Software to Autodesk II-87
Fonix Speech Unveils Voice Sync 1.0 Speech Recognition Software II-88
Google India Introduces mobile application for Nokia II-88
VoiceCorp Unveils webReader II-88
Etisalat Introduces Voice Activated Directory II-89
Japplis Rolls Out Japplis Speech 1.0 II-89
Vianix Launches SPART II-89
Vocollect Rools Out SRX Wireless Headset on WORKABOUT PRO
SPEECH Mobile Computer from Psion II-89
Sensory Launches BlueGenie Voice Interface II-90
Fonix Speech Introduces Fonix VoiceIn® 5.0 Tool-kit II-90
Vlingo Unveils Voice-powered Interface for BlackBerry Smartphones II-90
Wizzard Software Unveils IBM ViaVoice 10.6 II-90
Natural Speech Communication Releases SnippTags II-91
LumenVox Speech Engine Completes Compliance with VoIP
Application Platform II-91
Dolbey Introduces Voice2TextTM II-91
Vlingo Unveils Voice Recognition on Yahoo! oneSearch II-91
Rosetta Stone Launches Version 3 Personal Edition of Rosetta
Stone Irish II-92
Fonix Speech Unveils Fonix Speech VoiceIn Technology II-92
Fonix Speech Introduces FonixTalk TTS 6.0 Software Technology II-92
Nuance Communications Launches Improved Navigon 8110 II-92
Bangor University Introduces Speech Recognition Technology II-92
ASC to Unveil INSPIRATIONpro 8.0 II-93
NAVIGON and RadioShack Launches Navigators II-93
Wavelink® Introduces Wavelink SpeakeasyTM SDK II-93
Etisalat Introduces IBSAR Text-to-Speech Software II-93
Paetec Holding Launches Hosted Broadcast Notification Service II-94
Nextar Unveils 14-BC Personal Navigation Device II-94
Serotek Introduces Keys for K-12 II-94
Textic Launches Talklets II-94
Callbright Unveils Lead ChaserTM II-94
Sorenson Communications Introduces SIPRelay Mobile II-95
Clarion Launches ClarionMiND II-95
SpinVox®, Mutare Software and Avaya Launches Speech to Text II-95
OKI Electric Industry Rolls Out Flexvoice(SM) II-95
MedQuist Introduces SPEECHQ for RadiologyTM II-96
Nuance Communication Launches VSuite® 3 II-96
MacSpeech Introduces Enhanced MacSpeech Dictate Version II-96
Cyberhand Technologies International to Launch MiniTalk1 II-96
LatticeBridge to Introduce Local-Vocal Service II-97
RadiSys® to Introduce Integrated Technologies for Convedia® II-97
Wind River Systems Announces Plans to Launch Linux Platform
for Infotainment II-97
Nuance Communications Introduces Voicemail to Text II-98
Revolabs Introduces xTagTM a Comprehensive Solution II-98
SDC Solutions Launches IntelliSPEECH® 6.0 II-98
Speak2Me Unveils Interactive Advertising Platform II-98
Wizzard Launches AT&T Natural Voices Text-to-Speech 4.2 II-99
Dialog GSM Introduces IVR Automatic Speech Recognition II-99
SVOX Launches Polyglot Text-to-Speech II-99
Acapela to Introduce Text-to-Speech Engine for iPhone II-99
OnviSource Unveils OnviCord Explora II-99
Nuance Communications Launches Dragon Medical 10 II-100
Promptu Systems Rolls Out Voice Dictation System II-100
Dial Directions Unveils 'Say Where' II-100
Openstream Introduces Cue-me II-100
Oki Electric Industry Rolls Out Polluxstar® II-101
Nuance Communications Introduces Nine Indian Languages for
Speech Recognition II-101
BlueAnt Wireless Unveils Supertooth 3 Bluetooth® Handsfree II-101
Audiopoint to Introduce Voice Terminal Service II-102
CSR Enhances BlueCore5-Multimedia Platform II-102
iSOFT's RadCentre Introduces Speech Recognition Software II-103
Envox Rolls Out Envox 7.1 II-103
Nuance Communications Launches Dragon® NaturallySpeaking® 10 II-103
Navigon Unveils Navigon 2100 Max and 2120 Max PNDs II-104
IgeaCare Systems Introduces ConversationPRO(TM) for Microsoft
Dynamics CRM 4.0 II-104
NextUp.com Introduces Novel Acapela Voices II-104
Active Voice Unveils VideoMail Version 1.1 II-105
Fonix Speech Unveils FonixTalkTM 6.1 TTS II-105
Convergys Unveils Interaction Composer and Intervoice® Voice
Portal 6.0 II-106
NSC Launches MSS to Provide Navigation and Search Capabilities
for Enterprise Market Applications II-106
NSC Introduces Video Search Service for EVTV1 Website II-107
Novauris Introduces NovaSearch® CompactTM to Embedded and
Hand-Held Devices II-107
K-NFB Reading Technology Introduces Reader Mobile Product Line II-107
Intervoice Unveils Intervoice Voice Portal 5 II-108
Nuance Introduces SmartListenerTM Software Technology II-109
Nuance Communications Unveils Nuance Mobile Speech Platform 2
.5 for BREW Developers II-109
Nuance Communications Launches Novel version of Dictaphone
PowerScribe 5.0 for Radiology Reporting Solution II-109
Nuance Communications launches Enterprise Express® Speech
SystemTM II-110
Sensory Introduces BlueGenie LiteTM Speech Output Solution II-110
Telisma and Nusuara Launch teliSpeech in Malay and Thai II-111
Voxify Develops Interactive Outbound Flight voice Check-in
Solution with Continental Airlines II-111
Wizzard Software Unveils AT&T Natural Voices Text to Speech
Version 4.2 II-111
Telephonetics VIP Launches Beta Version of Remind+ II-112
4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-11324/7 Inc Acquires Voxify, Inc II-11324/7 Enters Into Partnership Deal with Microsoft II-113Intermec Acquires Vocollect II-113Fonix Corporation to Spin-off SpeechFX II-113Netcall Acquires Telephonetics PLC II-114Aumtech Enters into Partnership with Digium II-114ROK Enters into Partnership with Spoken Communications II-114SpinVox Acquired by Nuance II-115West Interactive Snaps Up TuVox II-115AudioCodes to Acquire NSC II-116AVST Takes Over Active Voice II-116Nuance Communications Snaps up MacSpeech II-116AVST Inks Letter of Intent with Voice Mobility International II-116Warburg Pincus Plans to Purchase a Stake in Nuance Communications II-117Telephonetics Enters into Agreement with Freedom II-117MedQuist and HealthTrust Purchasing Sign Medical TranscriptionAgreement II-117Raytheon Acquires BBN Technologies II-118Nuance Purchases Portions of Speech Recognition TechnologyCode of IBM II-118TDI Integrates RealSpeakTM into Liberation® Platform Version7.0.6 II-118MModal's AnyModal CDS Selected by Scribe II-119cPAQ Taxi Despatch System Incorporates Loquendo Speech Technology II-119Air France Expands Use of Speech Recognition Technology II-119Supercanal and TDN Deploy WinCAPS Subtitling Technology II-119Cincinnati Bell's Voice2Text Service to be Powered by Yap II-119BMW 2010 Models to Feature Nuance's Solutions II-120Becker and Mercedes-Benz Deploy Nuance Speech Technology II-120SVOX Takes Over Siemens' Professional Speech Processing Group II-120Nuance Communications and IBM Sign Agreement II-120ASC to Form New Subsidiary II-121Textic Acquired by ROK II-121IVO, RNIB Release Text-to-Speech Technology for Visually Impaired II-121Nuance, IBM in Joint Initiative Agreement II-122Nuance Acquires Jott Networks II-122Dial Directions Acquired by Sakhr Software II-122Spoken Communications Acquires Voicemail Services from GotVoice II-123Nuance Communications to Establish R&D Center II-123Digium(R) Enters into Partnership with Vestec II-123AT&T to Partner with Vlingo II-124Loquendo and Avaya Expand Partnership II-124O2 UK Inks Agreement with Telmap II-124Neurostar Solutions to Enter into Partnership with M*Modal II-125ConvoCast and blinkx to Enter into Alliance II-125YES Bank, Cisco to Enter into Partnership II-125MediVoice and VisionTree Enter into Partnership II-125SVOX to Enter into Alliance with Microsoft II-126Safari Telecom Enters into Alliance with Dr. Reddy's Laboratories II-126GE Healthcare IT signs Agreement with M*Modal II-126Transolutions and M*Modal Sign Agreement II-126Innovectra Enters into Partnership with Audiopoint II-127Message Technologies Signs Agreement with USA 800 II-127Telesoft Technologies Enters into Partnership with Telisma II-127Call Genie and Spoken Communications Sign Agreement II-127IGEL Technology Enters into Partnership with Philips SpeechRecognition Systems II-128Digium® and Cepstral Enter into Alliance II-128Wavelink® Enters into Partnership with Vangard Voice Systems II-128Voxpilot and Cepstral Enter into Partnership II-128Gale Signs Agreement with VoiceCorp II-128Caplay Invests in Textic II-128LXE Inks Agreement with MCL Technologies II-129TravellingWave and Zi Sign Non-Exclusive Integration Agreement II-129eServGlobal Enters into Partnership with SpinVox® II-129Lion Share Capital to Purchase stake in Advanced VoiceRecognition Systems II-129Royal Philips Electronics Inks Global Licensing Agreement withMicrosoft II-130Gold Systems Collaborates with Tellme II-130PSL Management and Software Technology and Bilingual SoftwareJointly Develop Easy Document Management System II-130SVOX Collaborates with Microsoft II-130West Interactive Partners PerSay II-131SunGard Selects IBM's Websphere Voice Server and SpeakerVerification II-131China Merchant Bank Chooses PerSay's Freespeech II-131Tata Sky and Ubona Technologies Enter into a Partnership II-131VoxMedia Consulting and Tellme Enter into an Alliance II-131MedQuist Selects Clario's zVision Software II-132Intermec Technologies Selects CTG Logistic Solutions' CTGTALKTM II-132Alelo and Voice of America Sign Contract II-132InteGreat and Nuance Communications Announce PartnershipExtension II-132Nokia Signs a Deal with Nuance II-132Yap Selects Caringo's Content Storage Software II-133Wipro and Harman International Industries Jointly Set Up aTechnology Centre II-133General Motors Selects In-Car Voice Dialing System of LumenVoxand Redmond Software II-133Telephonetics VIP Partners ONI II-133Eckoh and Ideal Shopping Direct Enter into a Contract II-134Digium Partners Metaphor Solutions II-134Active Voice Collaborates with Digium and LumenVox toIntroduce Active Voice SPEAK II-134Nuance Communication Inks Reseller Agreement with Amirsys toAddress Requirements of Radiologists II-134Nuance Acquires eScription II-135Avaya Selects Nuance Communications to Improve Collaborationand Productivity Options of its Unified Communications II-135MacSpeech Inks Agreement with Nuance Communications to ProvideMac Users with State-of-the-Art Speech Recognition Solution II-135Severn Trent Water Selects Syntellect to Supply AutomatedTelephone Services II-136Telisma Enters into Collaboration with NuSuara to Co-DevelopSpeech Recognition Solutions II-136Holly Connects Enters into Partnership with telisma II-136Telisma Enters into Partnership with PerSay to SupplyComprehensive Voice Solutions II-137Voxify Assists Genesys to Provide Critical Speech Applicationsfor the 'Intelligent Customer Front Door' Solution II-137Telephonetics VIP Signs Multi-Year Deal with KingstonCommunications to Supply Co-location and NetworkInfrastructure II-137Siemens Enterprise Communications Extends Partnership withTelephonetics VIP to Introduce Voice Automation Solution II-138Telephonetics VIP Bags Contract for Contact Center Solutionwith NHS Lothian II-138Enghouse Systems Takes Over Envox Worldwide II-139Nuance Communications Buys Philips Speech Recognition Systems II-139Convergys Buys Intervoice II-140OnMobile Takes Over Telisma II-140Syntellect Buys Fluency Voice Technology II-141CatchWord Enters into Alliance with Telisma II-141Nuance Communications and Nokia Sign Agreement II-142Digium® Enters into Partnership with I6NET Solutions andTechnologies II-142Acapela Group and ScanDis Enter into Agreement II-142Samoyed Energy Signs LoI with Advanced Voice Recognition Systems II-143
5. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-144
Acapela Group (France) II-144
Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc. (USA) II-144
Convergys Corp. (USA) II-144
Genesta Partnership (USA) II-145
Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc. (USA) II-145
HomeSeer Technologies, LLC (USA) II-145
IBM Voice Systems (USA) II-145
Intel Corporation (USA) II-146
Microsoft Speech Technologies (USA) II-146
Novauris, LLC (USA) II-146
Nuance Communications, Inc. (USA) II-146
Sensory, Inc. (USA) II-147
Speech + Mobility (USA) II-147
SpeechFX, Inc. (USA) II-147
Syntellect, Inc (USA) II-148
Telephonetics VIP Ltd. (The United Kingdom) II-148
Telisma (France) II-148
Vocollect, Inc. (USA) II-148
24/7, Inc. (USA) II-149
Voxware, Inc. (USA) II-149
Wizzard Software Corporation (USA) II-149
6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-150
Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Speech Technology by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-150
Table 8: World Historic Review for Speech Technology byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest ofWorld Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-151
Table 9: World 15-Year Perspective for Speech Technology by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe and Rest of World Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/
Chart) II-152
Speech Technology Market by Product Segment II-153Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forAutomatic Speech Recognition by Geographic Region - US,Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-153
Table 11: World Historic Review for Automatic Speech
Recognition by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-154
Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Automatic SpeechRecognition by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown ofDollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe and Rest of WorldMarkets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-155
Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Text-to-Speech by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-156
Table 14: World Historic Review for Text-to-Speech byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest ofWorld Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-157
Table 15: World 15-Year Perspective for Text-to-Speech by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe and Rest of World Markets for Years
2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-158
Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forSpeaker Verification by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-159
Table 17: World Historic Review for Speaker Verification by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-160
Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Speaker Verificationby Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Salesfor US, Canada, Japan, Europe and Rest of World Markets forYears 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-161III. MARKET
1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Speech Technology Market III-1
Table 19: US Speech Technology Market (2007): Percentage
Breakdown by Application-Call Centers, Directory,
Communications, Business Process, Transactions, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1
Growing Adoption of Speech Recognition Systems Among
American Doctors III-2
Speech Recognition Technology Making Way into Air Traffic
Control III-2
Other Statistical Findings: III-3
Table 20: US Market for Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
Systems by End-Use Sector (2010) - Percentage Breakdown of
Revenues for Banking/ Finance, Telecom, Insurance,
Travel/Hospitality, Healthcare and Other Markets (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Table 21: US Market for Interactive Voice Response (IVR)Systems (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues byProduct Segment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3B.Market Analytics III-4Table 22: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forSpeech Technology by Product Segment - Automatic SpeechRecognition, Text-to-Speech, and Speaker VerificationMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inUS$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-4
Table 23: US Historic Review for Speech Technology by
Product Segment - Automatic Speech Recognition,
Text-to-Speech, and Speaker Verification Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-5
Table 24: US 15-Year Perspective for Speech Technology by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Automatic Speech Recognition, Text-to-Speech, and Speaker
Verification Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (
includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6
2. CANADA III-7A.Market Analysis III-7Speech Technology Market III-7Consumer Trends III-7Emergence of VoiceTIMES III-8B.Market Analytics III-9Table 25: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Speech Technology by Product Segment - Automatic SpeechRecognition, Text-to-Speech, and Speaker VerificationMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inUS$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-9
Table 26: Canadian Historic Review for Speech Technology by
Product Segment - Automatic Speech Recognition,
Text-to-Speech, and Speaker Verification Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-10
Table 27: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Speech Technology
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Automatic Speech Recognition, Text-to-Speech, and
Speaker Verification Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11
3. JAPAN III-12Market Analysis III-12Table 28: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Speech Technology by Product Segment - Automatic SpeechRecognition, Text-to-Speech and Speaker Verification MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-12
Table 29: Japanese Historic Review for Speech Technology by
Product Segment - Automatic Speech Recognition,
Text-to-Speech, and Speaker Verification Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-13
Table 30: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Speech Technology
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Automatic Speech Recognition, Text-to-Speech and
Speaker Verification Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14
4. EUROPE III-15A.Market Analysis III-15Speech Technology Market III-15B.Market Analytics III-15Table 31: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Speech Technology by Product Segment - Automatic SpeechRecognition, Text-to-Speech, and Speaker VerificationMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inUS$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-15
Table 32: European Historic Review for Speech Technology by
Product Segment - Automatic Speech Recognition,
Text-to-Speech, and Speaker Verification Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-16
Table 33: European 15-Year Perspective for Speech Technologyby Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Salesfor Automatic Speech Recognition, Text-to-Speech, andSpeaker Verification Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17
5. REST OF WORLD III-18
A.Market Analysis III-18
Asia-Pacific Speech Technology Market III-18
India III-18
Singapore III-18
Korea III-19
Key player III-19
AudioCodes Ltd (Israel) III-19
B.Market Analytics III-20
Table 34: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis Market for Speech Technology by Product Segment -
Automatic Speech Recognition, Text-to-Speech, and Speaker
Verification Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20
Table 35: Rest of World Historic Review for SpeechTechnology by Product Segment - Automatic SpeechRecognition, Text-to-Speech, and Speaker VerificationMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inUS$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-21
Table 36: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Speech
Technology by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Automatic Speech Recognition,
Text-to-Speech, and Speaker Verification Markets for Years
2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 212 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 225)
------------------------------------------Region/Country Players------------------------------------------The United States 140Canada 13Japan 2Europe 50France 3Germany 12The United Kingdom 16Italy 1Spain 1Rest of Europe 17Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 15Middle-East 5------------------------------------------
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