# Amazon Nova Sonic Telephony Integration Guide
Organizations increasingly aim to improve customer experiences with **natural, responsive voice interactions** in telephony systems.
[Amazon Nova Sonic](https://aws.amazon.com/ai/generative-ai/nova/speech/) meets this need as a **speech-to-speech generative AI model** enabling **real-time voice conversations** with **low latency** and **natural turn-taking**.
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## Why Nova Sonic for Telephony
**Key advantages:**
- Understands speech across **varied accents** and speaking styles.
- Responds with **expressive voices** in **multiple languages**.
- Gracefully handles **interruptions**.
- Accessible via the **[Amazon Bedrock](https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/) bidirectional streaming API**.
- Connects to enterprise data and external tools.
- Designed to integrate seamlessly with telephony systems.
**Ideal scenarios:**
- Automated call centers with human-like conversational flow.
- Proactive outbound calling campaigns.
- AI-powered receptionists.
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## Integration Methods
To connect **Amazon Nova Sonic** to your telephony architecture, you'll need an **application server** maintaining a **persistent bidirectional streaming connection**.
**Common scenarios:**
1. **Direct SIP integration** with traditional phone systems.
2. **Direct integration** with cloud telephony providers:
[Vonage](https://www.vonage.com/?bypassgeoloc=true), [Twilio](https://www.twilio.com/en-us), [Genesys](https://www.genesys.com/).
3. Using **open-source frameworks** such as [Pipecat](https://www.pipecat.ai/) and [LiveKit](https://livekit.io/).
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## Common Use Cases
### Call Center Operations
- Acts as a **virtual agent** for inbound calls.
- **Replaces IVR menus** — customers speak needs directly.
- Handles **overflow volumes**.
- Escalates complex issues to live agents, passing full **conversation summaries**.
### Receptionist & Outreach
- Integrates with **CRM/calendar**.
- Routes calls based on content.
- Manages reminders, rescheduling, feedback collection.
- Handles surveys with **natural speech flow**.
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## SIP Integration
To connect Nova Sonic with **SIP infrastructure**:
- **Application server** bridges SIP signaling, RTP media streams, and Nova Sonic streaming API.
- **Sample implementations**:
- [Java SIP Gateway](https://github.com/aws-samples/sample-s2s-voip-gateway) — mjSIP stack + AWS SDK for Java.
- [JavaScript SIP Server](https://github.com/aws-samples/sample-sonic-sip-server-js) — Node.js + SIP.js + AWS SDK for JS.
**Key components:**
- **SIP stack** for call control.
- **RTP handler** for audio processing.
- **Persistent Nova Sonic connection** via Bedrock API.
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## Deployment Options
**Run SIP servers** on:
- **Amazon EC2** — Open ports: SIP (5060), RTP (10000–20000).
- **Amazon ECS** — Use host networking for UDP range.
**Requirements:**
- **IAM permissions** for Bedrock.
- Telephony infrastructure routing calls to public endpoint.
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## Cloud Telephony Providers
### Benefits:
- Provision global numbers.
- Automatic failover.
- Call analytics.
- Compliance support.
**Providers:**
- **[Vonage](https://www.vonage.com/?bypassgeoloc=true)** — webhook + Voice API integration, real-time AI voice agents.
- **[Twilio](https://www.twilio.com/en-us)** — WebSockets for media streaming, webhook-triggered Nova Sonic sessions.
- **[Genesys](https://www.genesys.com/)** — Omnichannel routing with Nova Sonic via AppFoundry connector.
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## Open-Source Framework Integrations
### [Pipecat](https://www.pipecat.ai/)
- Python framework for conversational agents.
- Flexible pipeline architecture.
- Supports speech-to-speech models like Nova Sonic.
- **Integration**: Bidirectional streaming via Pipecat → Nova Sonic.
### [LiveKit](https://livekit.io/)
- Open-source WebRTC infrastructure.
- Real-time audio/video for multi-party AI conversations.
- **Integration**: LiveKit streams audio to Nova Sonic; Sonic returns AI responses.
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## Clean-Up Checklist
Post-deployment:
- Terminate EC2 instances.
- Delete ECS tasks/services.
- Remove IAM permissions.
- De-provision test phone numbers.
- Delete sample applications from **aws-samples**.
Always confirm via **AWS Billing Dashboard**.
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## Conclusion
Nova Sonic supports:
- **Direct SIP integration** — control & legacy compatibility.
- **Cloud providers** — managed infrastructure & global reach.
- **Open-source frameworks** — rapid prototyping & community support.
**Get started:**
1. Choose an integration approach.
2. Use linked sample implementations.
3. Build multilingual, low-latency conversational experiences.
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## Key Resources
- [Amazon Nova Sonic Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/nova/latest/userguide/speech.html)
- [Java SIP Gateway](https://github.com/aws-samples/sample-s2s-voip-gateway)
- [JavaScript SIP Server](https://github.com/aws-samples/sample-sonic-sip-server-js)
- [LiveKit Integration Blog](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/build-real-time-conversational-ai-experiences-using-amazon-nova-sonic-and-livekit/)
- [Pipecat Integration Blog – Part 1](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/building-intelligent-ai-voice-agents-with-pipecat-and-amazon-bedrock-part-1/)
- [Pipecat Integration Blog – Part 2](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/building-intelligent-ai-voice-agents-with-pipecat-and-amazon-bedrock-part-2/)
- [Vonage Integration Blog](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/deploy-conversational-agents-with-vonage-and-amazon-nova-sonic/)
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**Authors:**
- ** Madhavi Evana** — AWS Solutions Architect, specializing in speech-to-speech translation and NLP.
- ** Kalindi Vijesh Parekh** — AWS Solutions Architect, expert in analytics and data streaming.
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