[Freeswitch-users] Codec question: about the G729 codec

[Steve Underwood]

  On 09/30/2010 12:38 AM, Steven Ayre wrote:
> NO NO NO NO it won't.
>
> Just because it's from the ITU does NOT mean it's licensed. It is not
> legal to use it unless you've obtained licenses in some way, which is
> extremely unlikely.
>
> It will not replace mod_g729 and it is less optimised than mod_com_g729.
>
> If you require transcoding, use either mod_com_g729 or one of the
> hardware cards from Sangoma.
>
> -Steve
Actually, if you use the ITU code as a basis for an unlicensed G.729 
codec, you add copyright violation to patent infringement. :-)

Steve