NCTI ClearSpeech Technology Licensed by Delphi
3 May 2000
NCTI ClearSpeech Technology Licensed by Delphi Automotive Systems for Use in Hands-Free Cellular Applications
STAMFORD, Conn.--May 3, 2000--Intelligibility
NCT Group, Inc. (OTCBB: NCTI) announced that Delphi Automotive Systems (NYSE: DPH) has licensed the Company's ClearSpeech(R) noise, acoustic echo and live echo cancellation algorithms for use in their Mobile Multi Media (MMM) Computing Platform for hands-free cellular communications.
NCTI's patented ClearSpeech algorithm cancels 95% of background road, tire, wind, engine and traffic noise from hands-free communications, allowing the party receiving the communication to hear voice more clearly.
"We believe that ClearSpeech technology offers the best solution available to the noise and echo problems of hands-free full-duplex communications, and we believe that it will one day be standard in all automobiles," said Michael J. Parrella, chairman and chief executive officer, NCTI.
The ClearSpeech noise reduction algorithm is designed to remove noise from an input speech signal to improve voice quality. The algorithm is adaptive--as background noise changes in either frequency or amplitude, ClearSpeech continues to cancel the noise for consistent performance. The ClearSpeech Acoustic Echo Cancellation algorithm cancels acoustic echo, a problem common to cellular phone hands-free communications.
Delphi Automotive Systems, with headquarters in Troy, Michigan, USA, is a world leader in automotive component and systems technology. The company's customers include every major manufacturer of automobiles and light vehicles in the world. Delphi's three business sectors -- Dynamics & Propulsion; Safety, Thermal & Electrical Architecture; and Electronics & Mobile Communication -- provide comprehensive product solutions to complex customer needs. Delphi has approximately 213,500 employees and operates 175 wholly-owned manufacturing sites, 41 joint ventures, 51 customer centers and sales offices, and 27 technical centers in 37 countries. Regional headquarters are located in Paris, Tokyo and Sao Paulo.
NCT Group, Inc. is a leading technology developer with an extensive portfolio of proprietary algorithms and a wide variety of product offerings for consumer, commercial and industrial applications. The Company specializes in the utilization of sound and signal waves to reduce noise, improve signal-to-noise ratio and enhance sound quality. For more information, refer to the company's World Wide Web site at http://www.nct-active.com.
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