[Asterisk-Users] Cisco ATA and G729

Mon Nov 15 04:50:13 MST 2004

The registration code is tied to your MAC address. For instance, I have one E1 
card with 30 channels for testing purposes. So I purchased thirty g729 
licenses at $10 each. The channels can be resused, so the one time fee is 
$300.  All you need to do to install the codec is download the codec_g729.so 
file and place it in your modules directory. Then, download the registration 
program from the Digium website once you receive your registration code. It 
will tie the registration code to your MAC Address. Go here to download and 
purchase the codec: http://www.digium.com/index.php?menu=asterisk_g729

The g729 codec is patented, so you must pay for it if you want to use it.

On Monday 15 November 2004 04:08 pm, kido noagbodji wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Thanks Brian. As you said the cisco tries the codec one by one. When i only
> enable codec that can be supported i have no sound problem. Thanks.
> Question though, As you suggested i would like to use the g729 codec but
> before i purchase it from digium can i have a sort of demo version? Also do
> i have an easy way to install the codec under FreeBSD? It was tough enough
> to install asterisk even with the FreeBSD ports.
> BTW for the $10 per channel should i consider $10 for H323 channel $10 for
> the SIP channel (for instance), or is it $10 per number of concurrent calls
> wanted regardless of the protocols used?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kido
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Wilkins" <brian at hcc.net>
> To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion"
> <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 10:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Cisco ATA and G729
>
> > You can only use g729 in pass-thru mode without paying for the licensing
>
> fees.
>
> > G729 is probably the best codec around. If you plan on having any sort of
> > thriving business based on VoIP, g729 would be the way to go. I don't
>
> suggest
>
> > PCMU or PCMA for production. The ATA will pass a list of supported codecs
>
> to
>
> > the Asterisk server and based on what you have allowed in your h323.conf
>
> or
>
> > sip.conf file, that will be what codec is selected. Your audio quality
> > problems could also be traced to a problem with transcoding between
>
> different
>
> > codecs (i.e alaw -> ulaw problem). I suggest you try one by one, all the
> > codecs available to you and disallow/allow codecs in your configuration
>
> until
>
> > you can find the source of your problem.
> >
> > On Monday 15 November 2004 03:23 pm, kido noagbodji wrote:
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > >* However, when i set my Cisco ATA to G711, i can't hear any sound
>
> unless
>
> > > > I press at least two or three keys(any random keys). I am using the
>
> demo
>
> > > > context of >extension.conf file. Can that be due to a fast start
>
> problem?
>
> > > > Anyone knows how to checkthe faststartcapabilities of an ATA 186?
> > >
> > > Funny enough when i disabled the gsm, g729, g723 codec, it works fine
>
> (no
>
> > > need to press any key), with the alaw and the ulaw codec. I guess the
>
> ATA
>
> > > default to the alaw and the ulaw when it does not find the other
> > > codecs, However that is a lot of bandwidth i am wasting ...
> > >
> > > Before i licensed the g729 codec, is there a way i can "test" it?
> > >
> > > Many Thanks
> > >
> > > Kido
> > >   ----- Original Message -----
> > >   From: kido noagbodji
> > >   To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> > >   Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 3:36 AM
> > >   Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Cisco ATA and G729
> > >
> > >
> > >   Hi all,
> > >
> > >   I am new to asterisk. I was able, but not without pain to install it
>
> on a
>
> > > FreeBSD box. I set up a cisco ATA 186 and the SJlabs softphone to work
>
> with
>
> > > the PBX. Three remarks:
> > >   * On the SJphone, i use the GSM and the G711 (ulaw and alaw) codec.
> > > In the h323.conf file i enabled those codec. Everything works great!!!
> > > * However, when i set my Cisco ATA to G711, i can't hear any sound
> > > unless
>
> I
>
> > > press at least two or three keys(any random keys). I am using the demo
> > > context of extension.conf file. Can that be due to a fast start
> > > problem? Anyone knows how to checkthe faststartcapabilities of an ATA
> > > 186? * Also when i set my ATA codec to g729 and in asterisk i
> > > allow=g729, i get a
>
> very
>
> > > low weird sound. What is that due to? I am guessing that i don't have
>
> the
>
> > > codec installed on the system. Is there an open source g729 codec
>
> available
>
> > > for FreeBSD?
> > >
> > >   Any help will be very much appreciated,
> > >
> > >   Thanks.
> > >
> > >   Kido
> >
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