It will also give you a number that customers
can call to access your application. There are many service providers in this space
and you can go for the best in your location. You can find some on Ken Rehor's
World of VoiceXML page (http://www.kenrehor.com/voicexml/).
Alternatively, you can also set up your own server. You can get a VoiceXML
platform and hook up a few telephone lines to it via supported interfaces. You can
even get a VoiceXML plugin for your existing PBX system if you are using Asterisk
(www.asterisk.org) or similar PBX software.
For our exploration, we will use Voxeo's Prophecy Server (www.voxeo.com).
Prophecy is a free download, and is free to use for up to two simultaneous
connections. It's standards compliant, and Voxeo also provides hosting. On
top of that, Prophecy comes with a great speech recognition engine, VoiceXML
development tools, and a helpful community! The whole deal is too good to be true!
Time for Action: Setting Up an Interactive Voice
Response Platform
1. Download Prophecy from www.voxeo.com, and install it on your machine.
For starters, the "small TTS" version is good.
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