[Speex-dev] Question from XM Radio

Jean-Marc Valin
Sun, 27 Nov 2005 15:54:42 -0000

On Sun, 2005-11-27 at 17:11 -0500, Carr, Terrance wrote:
> Thanks for the reply.  We are currently using AMBE (4Kbps) for our
> Traffic/Weather Channels.  If you have ever had a chance to hear the
> service, you will know that AMBE does not do us well.
>
> I understand that 2Kbps is low quality, but any poorer than AMBE?

If AMBE is 4 kbps, then most likely yes.

> If can get a decent quality for other low bandwidth talk channels,
> such as about 10-16Kbps and have it sound rather clean, then I would
> be gaining a bit of growth in the areas I'm seeking.

10-16 kbps is different and Speex is probably more useful there.

	Jean-Marc