What different types of CODECS are there?
A Codec converts an analog signal to a digital one for transmission over a data network. The following Codecs are in use today
- GSM - 13 Kbps (full rate), 20ms frame size
- iLBC - 15Kbps,20ms frame size: 13.3 Kbps, 30ms frame size
- ITU G.711 - 64 Kbps, sample-based. Also known as alaw/ulaw
- ITU G.722 - 48/56/64 Kbps
- ITU G.723.1 - 5.3/6.3 Kbps, 30ms frame size
- ITU G.726 - 16/24/32/40 Kbps
- ITU G.728 - 16 Kbps
- ITU G.729 - 8 Kbps, 10ms frame size
- Speex - 2.15 to 44.2 Kbps
- LPC10 - 2.5 Kbps
- DoD CELP - 4.8 Kbps
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Links to codecs and source code
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