[asterisk-users] amr codec

[Net Nut]

Well this would not be for comercial use.. I just want it for my own
cell phone to talk on my own asterisk system.
is that ok?

Tim Panton wrote:
>
> On 16 Sep 2006, at 20:38, Net Nut wrote:
>
>> So with that said, can anyone recommend a way that I can get a sip
>> client on a cell phone that uses H.263 and amr to talk to an asterisk
>> system?
>> Is it just not possible because of licensing? It sounds kind of lame to
>> have a sip client that can't talk to anything else because of codecs..
>
> Well Asterisk does not _have_ to have an amr codec for you
> to be able to use your handset. If you have several of these
> handsets or other devices that support amr, then asterisk can
> route calls between them, just passing the stream through.
>
> If you want any of the interesting asterisk features, then
> it will need to transcode, and then Steve's right, not only do you have
> to add codec code to Asterisk (which is almost certainly a GPL violation)
> you also have to pay the patent holder for any commercial use of the
> codec.
>
> Your best hope is if a few of us can persuade Digium to support amr
> in the same way that they license g729 .
>
> Tim.
> Tim Panton
>
> www.mexuar.com
>
>
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