[Freeswitch-users] G.729 & Windows

[Steve Underwood]

  On 10/20/2010 09:44 PM, mazilo wrote:
>
> Thomas Mueller wrote:
>> Searching/googling about G.729 and freeswitch did not reveal any news
>> about G.729 on Windows.
>>
>> Is there any estimate about when it will be available for Windows?
> Just curious. If a G729 CoDec is a MUST and unless you prefer to use a SIP
> compliant ATA device that already comes with a built-in G729 CoDec, then you
> can search through Google for some freely available (non-GPLed and perhaps a
> 3-rd party) SIP softphone for Windows with a built-in G729 CoDec. In this
> case, unless you have a plan to configure your FS server with an option to
> do a G729 transcoding, there is no need to waste money for a G729 CoDec
> license because the endpoints can easily negotiate to use their respective
> built-in G729 CoDec.
>
> FYI, I have my FS server hosted on a Seagate
> http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/network_storage/freeagent_dockstar
> DockStar  sans a G729 CoDec and set G729 as its defaults CoDec, and all
> calls are working perfectly with a G729 CoDec on my Linksys PAP2v1/v2 and/or
> my Uniden  http://www.uniden.com/products/productdetail.cfm?product=UIP1869V
> UIP1869V  device. Honestly, the reason I use G729 CoDec is to save some
> Internet bandwidth, especially communicating with others in some 3-rd world
> countries where their broadband Internet connections are still metered per
> their usage/month.
Those free sip phones with G.729 are not licenced. If you aren't going 
to worry about legal issues, there are many options.

Steve