Among the 100 vendors demonstrating their wares were HelloSoft, Inc. of San Jose, California, and NMS Communications based in Seattle, Washington.

HelloSoft
HelloSoft demonstrated how its HelloVoice over Packet software transforms a Windows CE- powered handheld device such as a Compaq iPaq PocketPC into a phone.

The software enables OEMs and application integrators to incorporate real-time voice communication over IP networks into their products. This also provides great value to the end users who will use their existing and future handheld organizers as web-phones, the company said.

HelloVoice runs all DSP software on popular RISC CPUs, such as StrongARM, MIPS, ARM and ARC, which are all supported by Windows CE 3.0.

NMS Communications
In collaboration with Oracle and Sun Microsystems, NMS Communications has launched the NMS HearSay, an end-to-end voice-enabled services system for wireless service providers and enterprises worldwide.

NMS Communications has integrated the wireless functionality of Oracle 9i Application Server and the Sun’s SPARC Solaris platforms with NMS HearSay. Both Oracle 9i Application Server and NMS HearSay support the Voice XML specification to enable easy access to information via voice and the phone. The product is immediately available for trials.

NMS HearSay will enable wireless operators to deliver customized voice-driven services such as voice-activated dialing, PIM, personalized voice portals, SMS, unified messaging, chat and conferencing. It enables users to use voice commands, such as "Do I have e-mail messages from John Smith?" or "Call John Smith," to make service requests.

For more information: http://www.hellosoft.com & http://www.nmscommunications.com