According to Nathan Franzmeier, CEO of magicJack sister company Stratus Telecommunications, adding a device like the “femtoJack” can make it much less expensive to ensure broad coverage. For example, he stated, “if ten people in my office have the device, I’ve effectively covered the office with a cell network that didn’t cost very much. If the device was $40, —for $400, that’s covered my entire office, and all of us can use our cell phones with no air time.”

Dan Borislow, CEO of magicJack parent YMax, was also recently quoted as saying that the company has currently sold more than 4 million units and is expecting to bring in around $100 million in revenue this year. Borislow added that magicJack is “the fastest growing telecommunications company in history,” which is likely to cause some dispute, but Borislow feels the femtocell offering could make his claim ironclad.

For more information see:

http://www.voipplanet.com/solutions/article.php/3827416

http://www.fiercevoip.com/story/magicjack-ceo-femtocell-offering-q1-2010/2009-06-30

Demand for mobile speech applications, which typically enable a user to vocally control a mobile device’s functionality, have been on the rise as today’s consumer adopts a busier lifestyle. Another factor driving the rapid adoption of mobile speech applications is the increasing worldwide legislation restricting the operation of mobile devices while driving. Several countries, including Australia, Britain, Chile, and the Philippines, and 15 U.S. states have enacted legislation that restricts the use of handsets while operating motor vehicles. Most of these legislations permit the use of hands-free devices as an alternative, and telecom carriers have been promoting command and control and SMS-based services as well to alleviate these issues.

Other common mobile speech applications include voice-dialing, voice-search and voice-input.

For more information see: http://www.tmcnet.com/channels/speech-recognition/articles/56373-mobile-speech-applications-market-set-triple-2014.htm

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/37565.php