asterisk users - Dec 2007 - Asterisk and Codecs: g729 and g723

Hi All;

Does new asterisk version still requires g729 to be
bought or it required for some features and not for
others?

Also, how can I use g723 with Asterisk? 

Regards
Bilal


     
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On Wednesday 19 December 2007 08:01:16 bilal ghayyad
wrote:
> Does new asterisk version still requires g729 to be
> bought or it required for some features and not for
> others?
If you need to record audio, playback audio, or do anything which necessitates
translating g729 to another codec (such as calling a channel using ulaw), you
need to buy licenses.
> Also, how can I use g723 with Asterisk?
The only way currently is to buy the transcoder card, as the patent holders
will not license g.723.1 directly to Digium for a reasonable price.

Note that this is only necessary for the next 7 years, as the related patents
expire sometime in 2014.

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Tilghman