CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Vocera Communications Inc., a wireless voice communications company, has added push-to-talk capability to its instant, hands-free, voice-controlled communications system with today's announcement of the Vocera System Software Version 2.1. In addition, Vocera is debuting voice-initiated paging, text-to-speech message playback, and new enterprise administration features.
"Push-to-talk functionality was a natural product extension for the Vocera System," said Julie Shimer, CEO of Vocera Communications. "Our customers have a critical need for instant voice communication. Pressing a button and immediately speaking to a specific group of people is as instantaneous as speech communication can be."
The Vocera Communications System enables mobile workers within buildings or campuses to instantly connect with one another using simple voice commands. Combining the leading-edge technologies of Wireless LAN (WiFi), Voice over IP (VoIP), and speech recognition, the system allows users to communicate, make decisions, and act quickly anytime, anywhere within an 802.11b networked facility. The Vocera System consists of the Vocera System Software and Vocera Communications Badges. The Badge, weighing less than 2 ounces, can be clipped to a shirt pocket or collar, or worn on a lanyard, enabling instant, hands-free voice communication.
Vocera Communications Inc.