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Speech recognition, text-to-speech, speaker verification, and other speech technologies are becoming increasingly familiar to users through their wide adoption on mobile phones. Opportunities within the mobile space are growing as the smartphone moves toward becoming a ubiquitous personal assistant. The voice channel on basic phones can serve much of the same purpose using speech technology, particularly in developing countries. And companies can take advantage of this trend to increase the automation and functionality of customer service. And marketing and sales through voice interaction will grow in importance. The efficiencies and pricing of cloud computing also help make using speech technology cheaper and easier.
The Mobile Voice Conference was the first to focus on the opportunities created by these trends. The conference draws top speakers and involved attendees, with unparalleled networking.