G.729 is the best codec IMHO. Goto http://www.packetizer.com/iptel/bandcalc.html to get the real scoop.
---------------------------------------- Michael Shuler, C.E.O. BitWise Systems, Inc. 1301 W. Pioneer Parkway Peoria, IL 61615 Office: (217) 585-0357 Cell: (309) 657-6365 Fax: (309) 213-3500 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Customer Service: (877) 976-0711 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Carlos Chavez > Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 8:07 PM > To: Asterisk > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Most common CODEC > > > I am just starting to experiment with Asterisk. I know > that almost all > IP Phones and devices support either G.711 (alaw/ulaw) as > codecs, but these do > not really provide any bandwidth savings when used throught > the internet or > private links. I have used GSM with some software phones and > I like the > quality, but not many hard phones support it. What is the > most common low > bandwidth codec? If I buy phones from several providers, > what codec would you > recommend? > > -- > Carlos Chavez > Computer Engineer, CCNA > Corporativo Lacer S.A. de C.V. > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users