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# Resources - Telnyx Blog - voice

Resources

# Read it, clone it, or ask the machine.

Infrastructure for real-time agents, documented as it ships. Release notes as features land, guides from the engineers who built the network, builds you can clone, and machine-readable versions of everything.

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[RELEASE NOTES](#releases)

[DOCS](https://developers.telnyx.com/docs/overview)

Shipped this month

* [16 OctProgrammable Voice Now Available in Mumbai](https://telnyx.com/release-notes/programmable-voice-mumbai)
* [15 OctNetwork Bindings Now Available for Telnyx Edge Compute Functions](https://telnyx.com/release-notes/edge-compute-network-bindings)
* [15 OctAI-based SMS opt-out detection is now available](https://telnyx.com/release-notes/ai-based-sms-opt-out)
* [13 OctAvatars Now in Beta for Telnyx Voice AI Assistants](https://telnyx.com/release-notes/ai-assistant-avatars-beta)
* [9 OctAI Assistants Can Now Use More Than One Transcription Model](https://telnyx.com/release-notes/ai-assistants-multiple-transcription-models)
* [7 OctObservability Now Available for StatefulActor on Telnyx](https://telnyx.com/release-notes/stateful-actor-observability)
* [7 OctWhatsApp Coexistence Now Available](https://telnyx.com/release-notes/whatsapp-coexistence)

Open source builds

517

Releases in 30 days

12

Countries covered

140+

Companies building

14,000+

Start here

## Four doors, by what you’re doing.

* [What shippedRelease notes as features land, dated and tagged by product.Release notes](#releases)
* [Building todayDocs start with a curl. Typed reference, SDKs in seven languages.developers.telnyx.com](https://developers.telnyx.com/docs/overview)
* [CloningOpen-source agent builds on GitHub. Working code, README, .env.example.github.com/team-telnyx](https://github.com/team-telnyx)
* [For machinesEvery surface above as text and JSON, for the agents reading this.Machine-readable](#machines)

Release notes

## What shipped. Dated, by product, as it happens.

Weekly or faster. Pick a product to see everything in that line.

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* [16 Oct 2026Programmable Voice Now Available in MumbaiTelnyx Programmable Voice is now available in Mumbai, with local SIP connectivity through the Mumbai anchorsite.Read the note](https://telnyx.com/release-notes/programmable-voice-mumbai)
* [15 Oct 2026Network Bindings Now Available for Telnyx Edge Compute FunctionsEdge Compute functions can now call services on your private Telnyx WireGuard network through a network binding, joining the function as a peer on deploy.Read the note](https://telnyx.com/release-notes/edge-compute-network-bindings)
* [15 Oct 2026AI-based SMS opt-out detection is now availableLLM-powered intent detection for SMS unsubscribe requests, catching natural-language opt-out requests beyond fixed keyword matching.Read the note](https://telnyx.com/release-notes/ai-based-sms-opt-out)
* [13 Oct 2026Avatars Now in Beta for Telnyx Voice AI AssistantsSix preset avatars for Telnyx AI Assistants, rendered on Telnyx infrastructure and opt-in per conversation. $0.08/min from November 1, 2026.Read the note](https://telnyx.com/release-notes/ai-assistant-avatars-beta)
* [9 Oct 2026AI Assistants Can Now Use More Than One Transcription ModelAI Assistants can now run fallback transcription models or a language booster alongside the main model, for calls that survive failures and more accurate multilingual transcription.Read the note](https://telnyx.com/release-notes/ai-assistants-multiple-transcription-models)
* [7 Oct 2026Observability Now Available for StatefulActor on TelnyxStatefulActor (beta) now has built-in observability: runtime logs, invocation logs, and metrics from the telnyx-edge CLI. No separate monitoring stack to wire up.Read the note](https://telnyx.com/release-notes/stateful-actor-observability)
* [7 Oct 2026WhatsApp Coexistence Now AvailableUse the WhatsApp Business App and the Telnyx WhatsApp Business API on the same phone number for automated and manual messaging.Read the note](https://telnyx.com/release-notes/whatsapp-coexistence)
* [2 Oct 2026AI Gateway: give each team its own models, budgets and guardrails in Mission ControlAI Gateway is now available in Mission Control, giving each team its own models, spend caps and guardrails without sharing a master API key.Read the note](https://telnyx.com/release-notes/ai-gateway)

Showing the 8 most recent of 12 notes.

[View all releases](https://telnyx.com/release-notes)

Guides and articles

## Written by the people who run the network.

Not sure where to start? Browse the library by product - deep dives, setup guides and working demos, every one dated, bylined and never behind a form.

[All247](https://telnyx.com/resources#learn)[Conversational AI50](https://telnyx.com/resources/topic/conversational-ai#learn)[Storage5](https://telnyx.com/resources/topic/storage#learn)[Wireless13](https://telnyx.com/resources/topic/wireless#learn)[SIP Trunking19](https://telnyx.com/resources/topic/sip-trunking#learn)[Regulations4](https://telnyx.com/resources/topic/regulations#learn)[Product1](https://telnyx.com/resources/topic/product#learn)[Inference38](https://telnyx.com/resources/topic/inference#learn)[Numbers5](https://telnyx.com/resources/topic/numbers#learn)[Networking4](https://telnyx.com/resources/topic/networking#learn)Voice28[Integrations2](https://telnyx.com/resources/topic/integrations#learn)[IoT4](https://telnyx.com/resources/topic/iot#learn)[eSIM2](https://telnyx.com/resources/topic/e-sim#learn)[Verify API3](https://telnyx.com/resources/topic/verify-api#learn)[Fax4](https://telnyx.com/resources/topic/fax#learn)[General3](https://telnyx.com/resources/topic/general#learn)[Telnyx3](https://telnyx.com/resources/topic/telnyx#learn)[Messaging18](https://telnyx.com/resources/topic/messaging#learn)[Email API4](https://telnyx.com/resources/topic/email-api#learn)[WhatsApp Business API6](https://telnyx.com/resources/topic/whatsapp-business-api#learn)

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* [![Laptop terminal controlling a desk phone call](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/featured-what-is-call-control-1.png)VoiceWhat is call control? Direct, programmable control over every callSerhii Omelchenko · 16 Oct 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/what-is-call-control)
* [![Ranked comparison cover, 8 Vapi alternatives for voice AI](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/vapi-alternatives-voice-ai-2026.png)VoiceThe best Vapi alternatives for low latency voice AI in 2026Osman Husain · 15 Oct 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/vapi-alternative)
* [![What is VoIP and how it works featured image](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/featured-what-is-voip.svg)VoiceWhat Is VoIP and How Does It WorkAbhishek Sharma · 15 Oct 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/what-is-voip)
* [![voice ai latency featured](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/voice-ai-latency-featured-2b.png)VoiceVoice AI Agents Compared on Latency: 2026 BenchmarksEli Mogul · 7 Oct 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/voice-ai-agents-compared-latency)
* [![VoIP infrastructure explained ](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/voip-infrastructure-feature-1920x1080.svg)VoiceVoIP infrastructure explained: find the layer behind every bad callEli Mogul · 6 Oct 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/voip-infrastructure)
* [![Caller, human, and AI agent on one live call during a conferenced warm transfer](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/handoff-ai-stays-on-call.png)VoiceAI-to-human handoff for voice AI agents: a practical guideOsman Husain · 5 Oct 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/ai-to-human-handoff-voice-ai)
* [![Caller, colleague, and AI agent on one call, with the AI silent until someone addresses it](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/voice-ai-knows-when-quiet.png)VoiceHow Telnyx Voice AI Handles Multiple Speakers on One CallOsman Husain · 5 Oct 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/multi-participant-voice-ai)
* [![Every turn of a call runs the same stages: audio capture, speech recognition, language understanding, orchestration and text-to-speech.](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/voice-ai-turn-same-stages.png)VoiceHow does AI voice work? The audio path from caller to replyOsman Husain · 29 Sep 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/how-ai-voice-works)
* [![Healthcare voice AI ROI: staff cost per call compared with AI cost per call](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/healthcare-voice-ai-roi.png)VoiceHow to calculate the ROI of AI voice agents in healthcareOsman Husain · 29 Sep 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/ai-voice-agents-for-healthcare)
* [![Cover image for bpo voice choice](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/cover-bpo-voice-choice-928x522.svg)VoiceHow to choose a voice for your BPO or contact center AI agentAbhishek Sharma · 28 Sep 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/choose-voice-bpo-contact-center-ai)
* [![voice ai healthcare hero](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/voice-ai-healthcare-social-1200x627-3x.png)VoiceThe 11 best AI voice agents for healthcare in 2026Osman Husain · 27 Sep 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/11-best-voice-ai-agents-healthcare)
* [![Control Voice AI response timing with Start Speaking Plan](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/feature_image_Control_Voice_AI_response_timing_with_Start_Speaki_1770743132_d747f2845b.png)VoiceControl Voice AI response timing with Start Speaking PlanAbhishek Sharma · 23 Sep 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/control-voice-ai-response-timing-with-start-speaking-plan)
* [![How to detect an AI-generated voice on live calls cover with Telnyx and Resemble AI branding](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/detect-ai-voice-cover-928x522-2.svg)VoiceHow to detect an AI-generated voice on live callsAbhishek Sharma · 21 Sep 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/detect-ai-generated-voice-live-calls)
* [![telnyx vs twilio for voice AI](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/telnyx-vs-twilio-new.png)VoiceTelnyx vs Twilio: Which voice API is better?Osman Husain · 16 Sep 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/telnyx-vs-twilio-which-voice-api-is-better)
* [![voice payments API](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/voice-payments-hero-1.png)VoiceVoice Payments API for AI agents is now in beta on TelnyxAntonia Morais · 14 Sep 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/voice-payments-api-beta)
* [![Outbound AI calls with Python and OpenAI GPT-Live using Telnyx](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/telnyx-gptlive-1020x571_2x.png)VoiceBuild outbound AI calls with Python and OpenAI GPT-LiveFiona McDonnell · 10 Sep 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/outbound-ai-calls-python-openai-live)
* [![Voice AI that never leaves the EU](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/file_62---4083d9b3-1b76-4c91-b5f6-660c19553aad.jpg)VoiceVoice AI that never leaves the EUDeniz Yakışıklı · 10 Sep 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/voice-ai-europe-data-sovereignty)
* [![Conversational vs Generative AI](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/conversational-ai-vs-generative.svg)VoiceConversational AI vs. Generative AIEli Mogul · 10 Sep 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/conversational-ai-vs-generative-ai)
* [![GCC Contact Centers Going AI-First](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/hero-banner-dark-max_1---438728dc-f5f7-441f-bf64-f4b0b3b24c44.png)VoiceGCC Contact Centers Are Going AI-FirstHabiba Waleed · 10 Sep 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/gcc-contact-centers-ai-first)
* [![best speech to text models](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/best%20speech%20to%20text%20models.png)VoiceThe 11 best speech-to-text models for product & engineering leadersOsman Husain · 10 Sep 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/best-speech-to-text-engine)
* [![voice ai orchestration tools](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/voice-ai-orchestration-tools-featured-3x-1.png)VoiceThe 8 best voice AI orchestration tools for live phone calls (2026)Osman Husain · 10 Sep 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/voice-ai-orchestration-tools)
* [![ai calling](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/1a-blog-cover-1.png)VoiceWhat Is AI Calling? How AI Phone Calls WorkOsman Husain · 9 Sep 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/what-is-ai-calling)
* [![Bland AI Alternatives](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/bland-ai-alternatives-2026-05-06.png)Voice7 Bland AI alternatives compared on pricing, latency, and complianceOsman Husain · 9 Sep 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/bland-ai-alternatives)
* [![Not all VoIP APIs are created equala](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/what-is-voip-api.svg)VoiceWhat is a VoIP API? How programmable voice works and why carrier-grade mattersEli Mogul · 8 Sep 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/voip-api)
* [![AI EHR](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/01-hero.png)VoiceVoice AI for EHR: turning patient calls into structured recordsTiffany McDowell · 8 Sep 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/healthcare-ai-ehr)
* [![frankenstack](https://dotcom-payload-assets-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/frankenstack-problem-voice-ai-928x522.png)VoiceThe Frankenstack problem: why your voice AI breaks in productionAntonia Morais · 30 Jul 2026](https://telnyx.com/resources/frankenstack-voice-ai)
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## Three layers. Three sets of competitors.

Every page is built from the competitor’s public rate card, with the date it was pulled. Where they are excellent, we say so.

### Edge Compute

4 pages

Cloudflare put compute at the edge of the internet. We put it at the edge of the phone network. Their network reaches the internet; ours reaches the internet and the phone network.

* [Primary frameTelnyx vs CloudflareRead](https://telnyx.com/the-best-cloudflare-alternative)
* [vsTelnyx vs Together.aiRead](https://telnyx.com/the-best-together-alternative)
* [vsTelnyx vs FireworksRead](https://telnyx.com/the-best-fireworks-alternative)
* [vsTelnyx vs BasetenRead](https://telnyx.com/the-best-baseten-alternative)

### Agent Platform

4 pages

Prototypes assemble. Production owns. When the demo becomes a business, the rented stack is where it breaks.

* [vsTelnyx vs VapiRead](https://telnyx.com/the-best-vapi-alternative)
* [vsTelnyx vs RetellRead](https://telnyx.com/the-best-retell-alternative)
* [vsTelnyx vs ElevenLabsRead](https://telnyx.com/the-best-elevenlabs-alternative)
* [vsTelnyx vs LiveKitRead](https://telnyx.com/the-best-livekit-alternative)

### Global Communications

4 pages

Telnyx is the carrier. We hold the licenses, own the numbers, and control the interconnects, other CPaaS providers rent numbers and buy PSTN access from someone who does.

* [vsTelnyx vs TwilioRead](https://telnyx.com/the-better-twilio-alternative)
* [vsTelnyx vs BandwidthRead](https://telnyx.com/the-better-bandwidth-alternative)
* [vsTelnyx vs VonageRead](https://telnyx.com/the-better-vonage-voice-api-alternative)
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[Google Cloud Storage](https://telnyx.com/the-better-google-cloud-storage-alternative)

[1NCE](https://telnyx.com/the-better-1nce-alternative)

[Emnify](https://telnyx.com/the-better-emnify-alternative)

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For the agents reading this

## Everything above, as data.

Read the docs, the API surface, and the signup flow without a human in the loop.

* [llms.txtIndex of every documented surface. Start here if you're a model.Text](https://telnyx.com/llms.txt)
* [llms-full.txtThe full corpus in one file, for a single fetch into context.Text](https://telnyx.com/llms-full.txt)
* [openapi.jsonThe complete v2 API surface as an OpenAPI document.JSON](https://telnyx.com/openapi.json)
* [agent-signup.mdProvision an account programmatically. No sales queue.Markdown](https://telnyx.com/agent-signup.md)
* [agents/startThe fast path: what to read, in what order, to start building.Text](https://telnyx.com/agents/start)

## Read less. Clone more.

Working code and a curl beat a whitepaper. When you want a human, they run the network and pick up 24/7.

[START BUILDING](https://portal.telnyx.com/#/login/sign-up)

[BROWSE BUILDS](https://github.com/team-telnyx)

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