Accessibility in Telecommunications
Deque Accessibility Services, Training and Software tools are the best in the industry. Whether you produce Advanced Communications Services (ACS), Telecommunication Devices, Equipment, or Connectors, Deque can help.
Achieve CVAA compliance and deliver better customer experiences for everyone
Deque is trusted by some of the world’s largest telecommunications providers to help them practice digital accessibility. For people with disabilities, unfettered access to mobile devices, online chat services, captioned video and more, can be life-changing.
Why Deque?
Trusted Experts
Count on the experts who have completed 8,000+ compliance projects, including for some of the world’s largest telecommunications providers.
Sustainable Success
Deque’s combination of tools, training, and services offer the most efficient and effective long-term solution to maintaining accessibility.
Fast & Easy
Deque tools enable developers to “Shift Left” and practice digital accessibility earlier in the development lifecycle — integrate accessibility into your existing process with as little disruption as possible.
Accessibility Leaders
For 20 years, Deque has been involved and leading efforts for today’s digital accessibility standards. Our experts are instrumental in the creation and maintenance of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards.
What is CVAA – Communications and Video Accessibility Act?
The CVAA mandates accessibility of public-facing communications that are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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Expert Services
Deque has more IAAP (industry) certified accessibility experts than any business in the world. Our seasoned accessibility consultants are armed with the best tools and a proven methodology to ensure the success of your accessibility efforts. Our service offerings include:
- Detailed Accessibility Assessments and Validation Testing
- Developer Support
- Accessibility Assessments for native mobile and mobile web applications
- Multimedia testing and captioning services
- And much more…
Accessibility Training
Develop your entire team’s accessibility expertise with Deque University. We offer customized instructor-led training, workshops, and boot camps as well as a variety of self-paced, online courses on a variety of subjects including:
- Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
- Full curriculum of accessibility courses for developers
- Accessibility courses for managers, content creators, and QA teams
- Native mobile accessibility
- Accessibility testing techniques and Deque products
Accessibility Software
Automation is an essential part of a modern, digital development environment. Deque’s software tools are built to address real challenges faced by our clients on the path to accessibility and to fit into real software development processes.
- Axe DevTools: Empower your dev teams with a comprehensive testing toolkit for a dynamic range of accessibility tests.
- Axe Auditor: Perform full-coverage, consistent WCAG audits of all content and applications.
- Axe Monitor: Dynamically scan, monitor and report on the accessibility status of your entire site.
Explore Additional Resources
Multimedia Accessibility: Is it important?
Learn the difference between synchronized captions, text transcripts and audio descriptions.
Accessibility and Compliance – Current Legal Landscape
Eve Hill of Brown, Goldstein & Levy, discusses the current litigation landscape for website accessibility.
Verizon partners with Deque for automated accessibility testing
Not Sure Where to Start?
Get your accessibility program started on the right foot by choosing a solution build to fit your needs today, and in the future.
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Understand a bit more about accessibility to make an informed decision.
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