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NTT Com to Sell World's First Fully Automated System for TV News Subtitles
2008-01-21
January 21, 2008 TOKYO, JAPAN - NTT Communications (NTT Com) announced
today the commercial release of the world's first system to generate TV news
subtitles on a fully automated basis beginning January 22.
Broadcasters simply need to load the announcer's prepared script into the system
in advance. Once the script is read live on air, the system recognizes the
announcer's speech and synchronizes the subtitles to the spoken words.
No on-site personnel are required for operation, and the system begins working
just 10 seconds after the script is loaded. Conventional systems typically need
more than one hour of lead time to register voice and words, a process that can
require up to six operators.
In addition, the system functions smoothly with just 80% speech recognition,
unlike conventional systems that require 95%.
The quality of the system has been proven in feasibility studies that NTT Com
conducted with broadcasters such as Hokkaido Broadcasting Co., Ltd. and
Kagoshima Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. beginning in September 2007.
The subtitles are closed captions, meaning that viewers have the option of
turning them on or off as desired. It is estimated that about 5% of all people
in Japan require subtitles when watching TV. The Ministry of Information and
Communications announced last year that most TV broadcasts between 7 a.m. and 12
p.m. will have to offer subtitles by fiscal 2017.
The system will cost three million yen (excluding tax).
Further automating the process of uploading scripts, NTT Com is also extending
system functionality for use with news broadcasts lasting longer than five
minutes, as well as adapting the system for use with other types of TV programs.
The company plans to link the system to its network and provide it as an online
service. NTT Com also aims to offer systems for other applications, such as call
centers, teleconferencing and recording the minutes of meetings. Additional
business opportunities are envisioned through the linkage of subtitles and
content such as images, voice or music.
About NTT Communications
NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) provides information and communications
technology (ICT) solutions worldwide with dedicated professionals stationed in
21 countries. Renowned as an IPv6 technology pioneer and managed service expert,
NTT Com offers diverse high-quality IP, Web-based, and managed network solutions
combining network management, security, ubiquitous, Web portals/engines, and
global services. Its world-class Tier 1 Internet backbone and secure closed
networks with over 98,000 MPLS ports, combined with the networks of partner
companies around the world, connect more than 200 countries. The company earned
non-consolidated revenues exceeding one trillion yen (about US$10 billion) in
fiscal 2006 ended March 31, 2007. NTT Com started as a long-distance phone
company in 1999 after the reorganization of the NTT Group, and is the
wholly-owned subsidiary of NTT, one of the world's largest telecommunications
companies. NTT is listed in Japan, London and New York stock exchanges. Please
visit www.ntt.com.
For More Information
(Ms.)Yasuko Oka or (Ms.) Akiko Suzaki
Public Relations Office, NTT Communications
Tel. +81 3 6700 4010
Click here for more information
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