[Astlinux-users] UEMCLIP g.711 ulaw enhanced mixed narrowband/wideband codec

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A weird thing popped up in my news feeds. Apparently, NTT in Japan is
fooling around with a G.711 ulaw based codec that provides for mixed
narrowband/wideband modes.

http://uemclip.com/English/index_e.htm

No source or algorithms available, but supposedly they'll be posted
soonish. NTT plans on using it for their next generation network (NGN),
due to be launched at the beginning of 2008. Due to expected
interoperability requirements, they are opening up their work on this
codec to the IETF. Whether the algorithm/source will be opensource or
require a license isn't clear.


Anybody heard anything about this? I know for a fact that NTT Data is
going to be releasing an asterisk appliance for around $6000 soon, so I
imagine they must be working on getting codec support together, but who
knows if that will go upstream or not. I also imagine some of the hardware
IP telephone makers must be getting ready in some way as well.