Date: 27/01/2009

Host media processing software, eSound engine for server V2

Oki Electric has launched the "eSound engine for server V2," a host media processing software that improves compatibility with mobile phones and PC client engines. The new engine is based on its "eSound Engine" that achieves high sound quality communication over IP networks.

This software is expected to be used in network terminals to offer value-added service such as IVR (Interactive Voice Response), MCU and voice recording.

The "eSound" is OKI's VoIP technology to enable high quality voice conversation over IP networks. The technology is compliant to various voice signal methods and includes "OKI Voice Band Enhancer", a function for high-quality communication even when the other party uses a conventional phone, and eSound Positioning, a voice service that can include direction to the voice.

Characteristics of this engine are:

1. The engine includes a common API used in client type eSound Engine such as "eSound Engine ForPC" and "eSound Engine ForMobile," thus reducing the application development load.
2. The engine is compatible not only with conventional codecs such as G.711, but also with wideband codecs such as G.722. It also includes a function to enable mixing different codecs.
3. The engine is equipped with OKI's "Delay Recovery Function," boasting the high level of latency recovery.
4. The engine is compatible with Windows and Linux, responding to a variety of systems, from enterprise systems to carrier systems.

Price: Each license from 7,000 yen (excluding tax) and up.

For more information go to: http://www.oki.com/en/esound