NCT is a world leader in the research and development of signal processing technology for voice applications. With over 70 man years experience in noise reduction, echo cancellation and signal conditioning, NCT's ClearSpeech technology exists in millions of 3G phones and hands-free car kits across the world, as well as such diverse applications as “drive-thru” intercoms, Formula 1 radio systems, business intercoms and radio communication devices. NCT's technology removes background noise and voice echo to ensure human listeners and voice recognition systems can hear the “talker” with the optimum clarity.
Trading since 1990, NCT leads the world in the development of
technologies for the removal of noise and echo from communication
systems such as mobile phones, radio systems, intercoms, hands-free kits
and voice recognition systems. By developing advanced software
algorithms that run on DSP's (digital signal processors) and CPU's, NCT
has enabled some of the world's top manufacturers to deliver high
quality voice-based communication systems.
NCT's
ClearSpeech product consists of a suite of technologies that are
essential for today's competitive voice systems. These include noise
reduction for human listeners, noise reduction for voice recognition,
echo cancellation and signal conditioning technologies. ClearSpeech can
be provided as a software package that can be integrated into the
clients own software application, or into silicon to provide an
important element to audio chips.
Recent NCT projects include the development of ClearSpeech for
Bluetooth wireless technology: NCT has recently completed the
development of ClearSpeech for Cambridge Silicon Radio's world-beating
BlueCore3 silicon.
Despite its past success, NCT regard the last 15 years as being just
the first phase in a long and highly successful existence. With the
advent and expected future growth of voice recognition and Bluetooth –
such applications already include mobile phones, Bluetooth headsets,
automotive communication systems and security applications - the need
for ClearSpeech technologies looks set to increase further. NCT is
extremely well positioned to exploit this new era of voice technology.