[Freeswitch-users] Is there any license G729?

[Edmar Cruz]

So what codec supports mobile phones?

jfenton wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Edmar,
> 
>> I need actually G729 license if there's any for freeswitch to call  
>> mobile
>> phones... I already load it but has an issue on it passthrough  
>> mode... If i
>> install mod_dandhi_codec it overwrites the existing G729 without  
>> license to
>> a new G729 with license?
> 
> Are you sure your mobile phones support G729? Most phones have hardware
> acceleration for AMR-NB and not G729, so most of the VoIP-over-WiFi
> providers use that codec instead. I believe G729 would have to be
> implemented in software only (without hardware assistance) and would
> drain the battery fairly quickly as a result.
> 
> As other have pointed out on the list, and just in case you missed it
> mod_dahdi_codec is for use with a PCI accelerator card (the TC400B)
> that Digium (http://www.digium.com/) sell and will not work without
> it. With that card you can get up to 120 concurrent G729A-G711 calls.
> 
> These days you can get much better performance from pure software
> codecs running on Intel/AMD systems than using the above card. We
> (Howler) happen to have announced a G729A codec for FreeSWITCH a
> few days ago - you can get more info here:
> 
> 	http://www.howlertech.com/products/howlets/
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
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> 
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