FAQs
Is it for Real? When will VXI* be released?- Did you create a new Asterisk version to run with VXI*?
- Do you need to install Asterisk before to use VXI*?
- Is VXI* Open Source / Freeware / Shareware?
- Can i test VXI* for free on my Asterisk?
- How much will it cost?
- What is TTV feature in VXI*?
- How many VoiceXML channels can be actived?
- Does VXI* require any hardware to work?
- What VoiceXML version is supported 2.0…2.1?
- Do VXI* supports CCXML?
- What Text-to-Speech engines can be connected to VXI*?
- What Automatic-Speech-Recognition engines are supported?
- Can i run VXI* on a Virtual Machine?
1. Is it for Real? When will VXI* be released?
Yes, it’s definitely for real, you have now a VoiceXML browser inside your Asterisk to run powerfull interactive voice and video response (IVVR) applications.
2. Did you create a new Asterisk version to run with VXI*?
No, we use the ultimate standard Digium’s Open PBX stable version and our software will follow the Asterisk evolution and will grow with it.
3. Do you need to install Asterisk before to use VXI*?
Yes, but we provide a complete installation procedure including Asterisk packages. Once it is properly installed, the VoiceXML browser can be actived.
4. Is VXI* Open Source/Freeware/Shareware?
No. VXI* use a proprietary software code integration and must be properly licensed in order to be used. Nevertheless, you can try out all its functionality for free on our server with one port free capacity.
5. Can i test VXI* for free on my Asterisk?
Yes, we provide a free downloadable version. This solution use one port but with all functionality. You can create any number of VoiceXML services with any number of lines but only with one port capacity.
6. How much will it cost?
The price will be disclosed upon release of the binary package. Nevertheless, we can tell you VXI* will be priced on a per-port basis.
7. What is TTV feature in VXI*?
TTS is Text-to-Video feature, our VoiceXML browser can generate a video content from text. It is similar to TTS (Text-to-Speech) but instead of generating voice, TTV generate video stream. If you need to display a quick message in a video phone service, the VoiceXML syntax generate an image from a text using TTV.
8. How many VoiceXML channels can be actived in an Asterisk server?
We can activate up to 150-300 port / asterisk server depending on your hardware configuration and codecs used. (Using Video calling needs stronger servers up to 60 ports SIP/3G).
9. Does VXI* require any hardware to work?
No, it is not necessary. VXI* is base on software and use full Asterisk network connection. You simply install our plugin, and it connect to Asterisk!
10. What VoiceXML version is supported 2.0…2.1?
Yes, we support both. VXI* runs full 2.0 standard W3C and most of 2.1 enhanced new features like <transfer>. I6NET has added the possibility to access to dial out asterisk commands via VoiceXML only to add more powerful call controlling for advanced developments.
11. Do VXI* supports CCXML?
No, but we have implemented Call Control functions used by the Asterisk platform. This is very important to develop advanced phone applications. The VXI* interface retrieve Asterisk Call Control variables and data with VoiceXML.
12. What Text-to-Speech engines can be connected to VXI*?
You can install a lot of TTS engine because we provide a simple HTTP connector with an hypercache advanced system. We provide a package with free TTS from Flite to testing and first voiceXML application building but you can use Loquendo, Cepstral, Nuance, … TTS engines.
13. What Automatic-Speech-Recognition engines are supported?
VXI* supports voice recognition with Lumenvox Speech Engine and Verbio Speech Server since 3.X releases. Last releases 5.X are now supporting Vestec Speech Engine, Voice Interaction Speech Engine and uniMRCP v1 / v2.
14. Can i run VXI* on a Virtual Machine
Yes, but our license management system is available only for Amazon EC2 Cloud Service since 4.X and 5.X