Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, (AVST), a provider of unified communications solutions, today announced that the latest version of its flagship CallXpress solution is now generally available, having successfully completed a number of field trials.

CallXpress 7.91 augments AVST's unified communications platform and offers a host of new features, including enhanced digital networking for multisite enterprises, and a speech-enabled personal assistant. With the power of voice recognition, users can access e-mail, voice and fax messages, place and receive calls, manage their calendar and set mobility features in a completely hands-free mode.

CallXpress 7.91 includes redesigned digital networking and new IP integrations. Digital networking includes increased capacity for up to 50,000 users and the elimination of separate digital networking servers at each location. In addition, CallXpress 7.91 offers administrators the ability to manage all subscribers of CallXpress across multiple locations, from a single global view.

To make the transition to unified communications as seamless as possible for businesses of all sizes, AVST offers more than 250 TDM and IP-PBX integrations with the ability to support multiple switches on a single CallXpress platform. CallXpress 7.91 offers IP integrations with Avaya, Cisco, Nortel, Mitel, Sphericall and Alcatel, and offers unified messaging integration groupware support for Microsoft Exchange 2007 and Lotus Notes/Domino 8.0, as well as support for new PCI Express telephony cards.

The new Nortel Meridian Mail TUI emulation reinforces AVST's ongoing commitment to address the needs of organizations that are rapidly replacing legacy voice mail systems. This TUI joins the Octel Aria, Octel Serenade, Avaya INTUITY, AUDIX, and Mitel NuPoint with Centigram interface emulations. Additionally, CallXpress offers seamless compatibility to multiple TUIs on the same system.

Other features of the system include single-number access, unified messaging, find-me/follow-me, Web access to voice messages, and Live Reply for click-to-call capability.