[Asterisk-biz] www.google.com/talk/

[Steve Kennedy]

On Thu, Aug 25, 2005 at 12:00:01PM -0500, Eric Wieling aka ManxPower wrote:

> Steve Kennedy wrote:
> >Which voice codecs do you support?
> >Today, Google Talk supports the following standard voice codecs: PCMA,
> >PCMU, G.723, iLBC. We are also evaluating the Speex codec. We also
> >support codecs from Global IP Sound: ISAC, IPCMWB, EG711U, EG711A
> I'd love to know how they support G723 in a free application.

GIPS issued a press release today saying Google have licensed various
GIPS codecs.

I'm sure Google have got the clout to go to the licensees and say "we're
going to do a VoIP product, let's do a flat rate deal". Or only pay when
someone actually uses it. Maybe that's why they needed to raise another
$4bn ;)

However even if the licensees do publish rates, they're commmercial
organisations and probably open to offers. If Google came to you
offering to license something would you go "sorry these are our rate
cards, end of story!"?


Steve

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