We've found that messages are often played three or four times. And if you post them on a message board for example, it can be played more than 50 times. Dupee claims that his company is currently working with 50 clients who are interested in breaking out vcommerce applications by year's end. Ma Bell Would be Proud Several companies are already currently using voice-activated applications on their ecommerce sites. UPS , Charles Schwab , and American Airlines are the best examples according to John Shea , director of product marketing for Nuance Communications .
Nuance builds voice-enabling solutions software.
It has also been the driving force behind the vcommerce alliance, a group of companies seeking to develop technical standards for voice applications. Shea expects vcommerce to take hold at Internet speed. We're all very used to a ubiquitous device called the telephone, and voice enabled applications are really just as simple. Profiles Copyright 2001 INT Media Group, All Rights Reserved.