[Freeswitch-users] mod_amr transcoing for testing purposes

[Ken Rice]

Actually its crazy rediculous... Companies like Sangoma cant even license
it. That requirement for integrators isnt sangoma's, its VoiceAge's
requirement



On 1/14/13 2:57 PM, "Kristian Kielhofner" <kris at kriskinc.com> wrote:

> 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.h
>>> tml
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 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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