PIKA Technologies announces VoIP-enabled voice boards


Ottawa, Canada ? April 27, 2004 ?/Wi-Fi Technology News/- The volume of VoIP news is on the rise; it is clear that the IP-centric world has arrived. PIKA Technologies, a developer of innovative computer plug-in voice boards and software, is proud to announce that VoIP capabilities will be delivered in PIKA MonteCarlo Software Developer Kit (SDK), Release 6.2, in June 2004.

Using PIKA boards and software, application developers will be able to design cost-effective VoIP-enabled voice and fax solutions for their customers.

PIKA MonteCarlo 6.2 will include VoIP-based DSP applications that enable VoIP capabilities on all MM-series digital- and analog-interface boards. It?s important to point out the innovative architecture of PIKA boards, referred to as ?All-on-Board? technology. All-on-Board allows developers to do voice, fax, conferencing, VoIP and data on any MM-series PIKA board. Developers control the combination of DSPs and the number of channels served by each application. If more DSP processing power is required, the developer can add DSP modules to the board without using up additional system slots. Release 6.2 will make it easier and more cost effective for application developers to incorporate VoIP into new or existing voice and fax solutions.

?VoIP has been on the product roadmap of application development companies for some time. Now that the hype has faded way to customers paying for the capability, many developers will begin to design new applications or VoIP-enable existing applications,? said Doug Petty, VP Technology, PIKA Technologies Inc. ?Release 6.2 continues our promise to bring innovative features and functionality to the application developer community so that they can deliver next-generation solutions to their customers.?

PIKA MonteCarlo 6.2 will deliver the following enhancements:

New DSP features:
? VoIP
? Dial pulse detection

New digital features:
? Clear channel (for external signaling stack compatibility)
? ISDN hold and retrieve (1B channel transfer)
? CAS R1
? New CAS modifiable country state machines

New configuration, logging and diagnostics features:
? Dynamically change the following T1/E1 interface parameters without stopping the application: framing, encoding, line build out, and protocol end for T1 and E1 line interfaces

? Logging:
o Improved log file parameter control (size, wrap, and more)
o Layer 1 monitoring
o System diagnostic information enhancements
o Improved API parameter expansion

Operating systems supported:
? Windows 2000/XP/2003
? Red Hat 7.3
? SuSE Professional 9

PIKA Technologies continues to invest heavily in their technology offerings. As an example, the company is working on integration to Microsoft SpeechServer and Microsoft.Net. PIKA Technologies promises to continue to deliver the new features and functionality developers need to stay competitive.

PIKA MonteCarlo SDK Release 6.2, currently in beta trials, is scheduled for availability in June 2004. Existing 6.1-based applications will run on 6.2 with a recompile only. For more information, visit www.pikatechnologies.com or call +1-613-591-1555.

About PIKA Technologies
PIKA Technologies designs and manufactures computer plug in voice cards and software that connect a computer system to both TDM- and IP-based networks to provide advanced voice services. For more than 16 years PIKA Technologies has been serving companies around the world that require voice cards to design sophisticated phone services for recording systems, voice services applications, and PC-PBX systems. The company has built a reputation for delivering innovative products and exceptional technical support by working closely with its customers. Headquartered in Ottawa, ON, Canada, the company has ranked in The Branham300, an authoritative ranking of successful Canadian high tech firms, for three consecutive years. Visit http://www.pikatechnologies.com or call +1-613-591-1555 for more information.

For more information, please contact:

Irene Crosby
Head of Marketing
PIKA Technologies
Irene.Crosby@pikatech.com
Phone: +1-613-591-1555 x388

Maarten Kronenburg
Commercial Manager EMEA
PIKA Technologies Europe BV
Maarten.Kronenburg@pikatech.com
Phone: +31 (0)76 5083 560