Siemens Business Services, Aeritas Announce Partnership Officials of Siemens Business Services, Division Transportation, announced a strategic partnership and distribution alliance with Aeritas Inc. Located in Frankfurt, Germany, SBS will deliver the Aeritas mobile check-in and boarding service to its customers in the European travel industry. The barcode-based boarding pass, which is displayed directly on the mobile device, can then be scanned at the gate using the airline's existing equipment. Testing of the nonstop mobile check-in and boarding solution with travel industry partners in Europe is expected to begin this quarter, with product rollout anticipated later this year. AdomoMCS allows authorized users to access and manage their Microsoft Exchange 5.5 or 2000 information, using only their voices and telephones. It is used by professionals who want to do business during otherwise idle times such as driving to work, waiting in line at an airport or any other time using a desktop PC or PDA is not convenient.
Users call AdomoMCS from any telephone and are authenticated by saying their names and pass codes.
Standard Comverse recently defined its commitment to Voice Extensible Markup Language by announcing that Comverse speech-enabled solutions will incorporate the VoiceXML standard. The commitment to VoiceXML, the standard that enables the delivery of voice-enabled Internet content and services to any phone, highlights the power of the human voice as a natural interface that connects people to information. Comverse is driving the VoiceXML standard to better incorporate the features and capabilities required for advanced voice user interface development, as well as for tighter integration with the company's carrier-grade hardware platform. Comverse recently advanced its standing to promoter member in the VoiceXML Forum, the committee chartered with developing the standard. Along with other telecommunications leaders, Comverse plays an active role in addressing the technical and business development initiatives within the VoiceXML community.