France Telecom R&D markets new research

France Telecom R&D http://www.rd.francetelecom.fr/ has long been a pioneer in voice technologies. Now, France Telecom's research unit has begun marketing a new speech synthesis technology that converts any text or message to extremely natural-sounding speech. This full-fledged commercial solution is primarily aimed at providers of interactive voice platforms and telecom operators seeking to enrich their service offering. It is already widely used for the voice services available from France Telecom and its subsidiaries.