Nortel Speech Server
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The Nortel Speech Server (formerly known as Periphonics Speech Processing Platform) in telecommunications is a speech processing
system that was developed by Nortel
and is now sold by Avaya
. The system is primarily used for large vocabulary speech recognition
, natural language understanding
, text-to-speech, and speaker verification.
The Nortel Speech Server was based on the Periphonics OSCAR
platform. The original OSCAR Platform was based upon Solaris servers. The current range of Speech Servers is Windows based.
Nortel Speech Server is a component of the MPS
500, MPS 1000, and ICP
platforms. On MPS systems, it may be used to stream prerecorded audio.
Speech processing
Speech processing is the study of speech signals and the processing methods of these signals.The signals are usually processed in a digital representation, so speech processing can be regarded as a special case of digital signal processing, applied to speech signal.It is also closely tied to...
system that was developed by Nortel
Nortel
Nortel Networks Corporation, formerly known as Northern Telecom Limited and sometimes known simply as Nortel, was a multinational telecommunications equipment manufacturer headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada...
and is now sold by Avaya
Avaya
Avaya Inc. is a privately held computer networking, information technology and telecommunications company that is a global provider of business communications systems. The international head quarters is in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States...
. The system is primarily used for large vocabulary speech recognition
Speech recognition
Speech recognition converts spoken words to text. The term "voice recognition" is sometimes used to refer to recognition systems that must be trained to a particular speaker—as is the case for most desktop recognition software...
, natural language understanding
Natural language processing
Natural language processing is a field of computer science and linguistics concerned with the interactions between computers and human languages; it began as a branch of artificial intelligence....
, text-to-speech, and speaker verification.
The Nortel Speech Server was based on the Periphonics OSCAR
OSCAR
OSCAR is an acronym for Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio. OSCAR series satellites use amateur radio frequencies to facilitate communication between amateur radio stations. These satellites can be used for free by licensed amateur radio operators for voice and data communications...
platform. The original OSCAR Platform was based upon Solaris servers. The current range of Speech Servers is Windows based.
Nortel Speech Server is a component of the MPS
MPS
MPS may refer to:* Robinson List, aka Mail Preference Service, direct mail opt-out system* Malmin Palloseura, association football club from Helsinki, Finland.* Marginal propensity to save* Master Production Schedule...
500, MPS 1000, and ICP
ICP
-Business:* International Comfort Products Corporation, a company that manufactures and markets central air conditioning systems, gas and oil furnaces* Indonesian Crude Price...
platforms. On MPS systems, it may be used to stream prerecorded audio.