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VoiceGenie Technologies Inc., the leader in VoiceXML, CCXML, and speech platforms, and Brooktrout Technology, a leading supplier of media processing and call-control products today announced that they have partnered to deliver enabling technologies for carrier enhanced services within the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) framework. The joint offering will provide customers a best-in-class, scalable Media Resource Function (MRF) for next-generation wireline, wireless and broadband network deployments. VoiceGenie and Brooktrout have a long-standing technology partner relationship that is further augmented with this partnership. Under this new arrangement, VoiceGenie will make available the VoiceGenie Media Controller, which acts as the Media Resource Function Controller (MRFC), and the Brooktrout SnowShore IP Media Server(TM) will serve as the Media Resource Function Processor (MRFP) as defined by the 3G IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network architecture. The VoiceGenie Media Controller is a software solution based completely on open-standards including SIP, VoiceXML, MRCP and CCXML. The VoiceGenie Media Controller provides the MRFC, executing VoiceXML and CCXML applications by controlling leading MRFPs such as the Brooktrout SnowShore IP Media Server, as well as other media resources such as Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) and Text-To-Speech (TTS) servers. VoiceGenie's independently certified support for the full W3C VoiceXML 2.0 specification, as well as complete support for VoiceXML 2.1 and CCXML 1.0, allows applications to be standards-based and portable, while leveraging the latest advanced technology in speech. The flexibility offered by VoiceXML and CCXML allows for the MRF server to be controlled by SIP-based application servers supporting a number of services from basic messaging and multi-party conferencing to prepaid services and advanced video applications. It also allows standalone VoiceXML/CCXML-based services to be deployed on the MRF as well. VoiceGenie's extensive support for speech, including a standards-based integration via MRCP with all of the leading speech vendors, coupled with MRCP proxy capabilities that enhance scalability and availability of speech resources, ensure that applications can achieve a far greater level of sophistication than many of today's simple touch-tone based interactions. In addition to multimedia and speech processing, resource management is a critical function in managing complex services. The capabilities of the VoiceGenie MRFC allows for optimal resource allocation and usage of all MRFP resources in either single pools or in multiple distributed clusters. "VoiceGenie and Brooktrout share the same vision in providing software based, open-standards solutions that give customers maximum flexibility in delivering new multimedia and speech-enabled services," said Frank Tersigni, VP of Marketing and Business Development at VoiceGenie Technologies. "Our combined solution unlocks new opportunities for increasing the velocity of these new services all within the framework of an open systems approach based on SIP, VoiceXML and CCXML." The Brooktrout SnowShore IP Media Server(TM) is the industry's premier software-based, carrier-grade IP media server. It leverages the simplicity, openness, and flexibility of SIP, VoiceXML, and MSCML to provide a cost-effective and scalable IP media server solution, powering a broad range of voice and video services for next-generation wireline, wireless and broadband networks including support for the 3GPP/3GPP2 IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network architecture. "VoiceGenie's recognized expertise in VoiceXML and CCXML provides an ideal choice when coupled with Brooktrout's industry leading software-only SnowShore IP Media server," said Peter Vescuso, vice president of market development, Brooktrout Technology. "Brooktrout pioneered the software-based MRFP for enabling rich multimedia services, and when combined with VoiceGenie's software based solutions, we deliver an unsurpassed solution that leverages industry-standard protocols and platforms in meeting customer demands for reliability, performance and scalability." About VoiceGenie Technologies Inc. VoiceGenie is the leading supplier of standards-based Media Controller software to process VoiceXML applications; speech and DTMF applications; and provide media control. VoiceGenie's Media Controller is certified as VoiceXML 2.0 conformant by the VoiceXML Forum and also supports standards and protocols such as CCXML, X+V, SIP and MRCP. VoiceGenie powers some of the largest VoiceXML and VoIP deployments in the world and successfully manages millions of customer calls daily. Our customers include leading telecomm service providers such as AT&T, Bell Canada, BellSouth, France Telecom, mobilkom austria, Orange, SBC Technology, Telkom South Africa, Verizon, Vodafone, and others. More information can be found on the company's web site at www.voicegenie.com. About Brooktrout Technology Brooktrout Technology is a leading supplier of media processing, network interface, call control and signal processing products that enable the development of applications, systems and services for both the New Network(TM) (packet-based) and the traditional telephone (TDM) network, and active in the standards setting process. Eric Burger, Brooktrout's CTO, is the chair of the SPEECHSC workgroup for the IETF where MRCP and voice standards are defined. The company's strategy is to partner with our customers and collaborate closely with them to help accelerate their delivery of new applications and services, increase their existing business, and expand into new markets. For more information, visit http://www.brooktrout.com. Brooktrout Technology is a subsidiary of Brooktrout, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKT). VoiceGenie is a trademark of VoiceGenie Technologies Inc. Other brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.