Voice technology to expand beyond VoIP phones

A new system software architecture will enable the use of voice on every IP device - beyond the current realm of VoIP phones and other VoIP hardware - Texas Instruments (TI) has announced.

Modular Open Voice Engine (MOVE) software will allow manufacturers of VoIP phones to easily and cheaply customise audio, visual and other multimedia products they offer.

Fred Zimmerman, director of CPE voice solutions at TI, said: "TI’s MOVE software architecture makes the dream of enabling voice on every IP device a reality by equipping customers with a solution that allows them to customise their own software on top of what TI already provides."

The announcement comes as the demand for VoIP solutions seems to be rising.

A report by Peter D Hart Research Associates and The Winston Group has revealed that less and less people are using air travel due to rising costs and unsatisfactory service.

For businesses, video conferences are the next best thing to meeting in person, and the new technologies could provide a cheap solution.