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Professor Stephen Cox, head of the speech processing laboratory at the University of East Anglia and scientific adviser to the project, said the technology was made possible due to advances in machine-learning algorithms.

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Stephen Bye, vice president of wireless at Cox, declined to say how much Cox has spent to build its wireless service, but said the closely held company won't slow down its wireless plans during the recession.

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