[Freeswitch-users] mod_amr transcoing for testing purposes

Kristian Kielhofner kris at kriskinc.com
Mon Jan 14 23:57:39 MSK 2013


My understanding is that AMR licensing is even more ridiculous than G729.

On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 3:39 PM, Steven Ayre <steveayre at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ah, damn you're right Kristian!
>
> The data sheet
> http://sangoma.com/assets/docs/datasheets/en/d100.pdf
> contains this footnode that is omitted from the web page:
>
> "Except for AMR and AMR-WB. Integrators must clear patent license with
> VoiceAge Corp."
>
> :(
>
> In which case anyone obtaining licenses from VoiceAge Corp should be
> free to use them with any implementation...
>
> I guess this is due to the same patent pool mess Mike mentioned?
>
> -Steve
>
>
> On 14 January 2013 20:34, Steven Ayre <steveayre at gmail.com> wrote:
>> "All codecs are fully indemnified; no additional licensing is required
>> for their use."
>> Source: http://sangoma.com/products/media_processing/voice_transcoding_boards/d150.html
>>
>>
>> On 14 January 2013 19:58, Kristian Kielhofner <kris at kriskinc.com> wrote:
>>> IIRC Sangoma doesn't provide licensing for AMR and AMR-WB (just the
>>> implementation).
>>>
>>> AFAIK mod_sangoma_codec is no more legal than libamr.
>
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