[Freeswitch-users] g729 and AMR codec requirements

[Steve Underwood]

Hi,

AMR is not an HD codec. There is a wideband version of AMR, called 
AMR-WB, but when people just says AMR they are talking about the narrow 
band codec.

Steve

On 03/19/2013 05:29 AM, Abdul Basit wrote:
> Thank you for responses.
>
> What other HD codes are supported? actually blackberry has AMR support 
> only. Thats why AMR should be in the shelf.
> Also is there any option to buy bulk license for g729 rather than 
> managing 2500 licenses.
>
> Any idea on hardware, CPU and RAM required to deal with such conf. load?
>
>
> --
> regards,
>
> abdul basit | p: +92 32 1416 4196 | o: +92 30 0841 1445
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 11:21 PM, Ken Rice <krice at freeswitch.org 
> <mailto:krice at freeswitch.org>> wrote:
>
>     I can confirm that, Sangoma's cards do not include AMR licensing.
>     This is
>     one of their * notes right on the marketing materials.
>
>     Seems the AMR group will only licensed either complete products or
>     the end
>     user.
>
>
>
>
>     On 3/18/13 10:27 AM, "Steve Underwood" <steveu at coppice.org
>     <mailto:steveu at coppice.org>> wrote:
>
>     > Hi,
>     >
>     > Moises can confirm this, but I think even the Sangoma hardware
>     > transcoder cards require separate patent licencing for AMR.
>     >
>     > Steve
>     >
>     > On 03/19/2013 12:30 AM, Ken Rice wrote:
>     >> Re: [Freeswitch-users] g729 and AMR codec requirements One per
>     >> participant. So if you have 500 dynamic rooms w/ 5 participants
>     each
>     >> you would need 2500 licenses.
>     >>
>     >> Keeping in mind that FreeSWITCH does not have a license for AMR you
>     >> will need to get that direct from the AMR patent licensing people.
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> On 3/18/13 7:57 AM, "Abdul Basit" <basit.engg at gmail.com
>     <mailto:basit.engg at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     >>
>     >>     Hi,
>     >>
>     >>     I am planing to setup FS based conferencing solutions with 500
>     >>     dynamic conference rooms with 3 ~ 5 participants in each room.
>     >>
>     >>     Need suggestions on hardware dimensioning and codec
>     requirements.
>     >>     I am thinking on using AMR and G729 codecs.
>     >>
>     >>     How many codec licenses are required?
>     >>
>     >>     --
>     >>     regards,
>     >>
>     >>     abdul basit | p: +92 32 1416 4196
>     <tel:%2B92%2032%201416%204196> | o: +92 30 0841 1445
>     <tel:%2B92%2030%200841%201445>
>     >>
>