Loquendo's embedded text-to-speech technology has been selected by MTA Long Island Rail Road and MTA Metro-North Railroad. The Loquendo software will be integrated into the Pocatec communication system onboard the new M-7 fleet supplied by Bombardier Transportation. This will allow text messages issued from the Railroads remote facilities to be broadcast through the audio and visual information system on board railcars.

"We are proud to work together with Pocatec and Bombardier Transportation to provide customers with next generation onboard communication systems," says Marco Romagnoli, CEO and Managing Director at Loquendo.

Loquendo is the only speech technology vendor that provides a complete product line for servers, desktop, multimedia, automotive, PDA and embedded devices, guaranteeing the same wide range of high-quality voices and languages, and the same core engine in all these environments.

The Loquendo text-to-speech synthesis engine uses the "Unit Selection" concatenative technique on a wide range of sound samples. With its continuing new voices production Loquendo consolidates its leadership in the latest generation of voice synthesis technologies and guarantees efficiency features such as, portability, natural timbre, intonation, and pronunciation accuracy.

Loquendo - Vocal Technology and Services
With over 30 years R&D expertise, Loquendo is at the forefront of the global speech technologies market. Its high-quality, high-performance technologies (Loquendo TTS - text to speech, Loquendo Embedded TTS, Loquendo ASR - automatic speech recognition, Loquendo embedded ASR, Loquendo MRCP Server, Loquendo Speaker Verification) and platforms guarantee systems integrators the best solutions in 15 languages and 34 voices - with more coming soon.

From its headquarters in Turin, Italy, Loquendo deploys technologies that power millions of calls every day in the telecommunications and enterprise markets throughout the world.
For more information, visit www.loquendo.com.

About Pocatec
Established in 1974 and a consistent market leader, Pocatec designs, manufactures and supplies advanced information and entertainment systems for the Mass Transit Industry.
Pocatec is ISO 9001 and CMM Level 2 certified. Pocatec is the premier manufacturer of integrated audio and visual systems. Pocatec boasts a solid reputation for both it's products and service.

For more information, visit www.pocatec.com.