Modern-day voiceXML standards have made it possible for developers to create interactive voice response (IVR) systems that eliminate the age-old frustration with computerized call handling, and thus the entire landscape of IVR is changing.
A recent collaborative article between TMC’s (News - Alert) Bob Emmerson and Interact’s Director of Sales, Chris Buffum explored the ways in which voiceXML technologies are improving the IVR arena as a whole. Emmerson writes, “The VoiceXML (News - Alert) standards support speech synthesis and speech recognition technologies, which enable significant feature enhancements and higher user acceptance, i.e. voice application systems that can more effectively and more efficiently serve the customer. Phone (News - Alert) button presses are replaced by speech recognition where the computer ‘understands’ and then directs the call and/or provides information. And on the other side of the IVR system, companies are able to handle an increased call load... Read More
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