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    VoIP Codec's FAQ - by GRANDSTREAM NETWORKS

    Q1: How much overhead does Ethernet add to RTP packets?


    For voice over IP over Ethenet, an RTP packet contains 54 bytes (or 432 bits)
    header.
    These 54 bytes consist of 14 bytes Ethernet header, 20 bytes IP header, 8
    bytes UDP
    header and 12 bytes RTP header.

    Q2: What types of voice codec do VoIP products support?


    Each codec has its uniqueness for certain application, some analog
    telephone adaptors ATAs support G.711-uLaw,G.711-aLaw, G.722, G.723,
    G.726, G.728 and G.729
    G.722 has the same bit rate as G.711but with twice sampling rate (16KHz
    vs. 8KHz) and better sound effect.

    Q3: What is the frame rate and bit rate for each codec?
    G.711 has 10ms frame length with 64kbps bit rate;
    G.722 has 10ms frame length with 64kbps bit rate;
    G.726-32 (also referred as G.721) has 10ms frame length with 32kbps bit
    rate;
    G.728 has 2.5ms frame length with 16kbps bit rate;
    G.729 has 10ms frame length with 10kbps bit rate;
    G.723 has 30ms frame length with either 5.3kbps or 6.4kbps bit rate.
    iLBC has 20ms or 30ms frame length with 15.2kbps or 13.3kbps bit rate;

    Q4: What is the total bit rate (including Ethernet and IP header and UDP
    and RTP
    over head) or bandwidth for each codec?
    G.711 -- 107.2 kbps bit rate;
    G.722 -- 107.2 kbps bit rate;
    G.726-32 (also referred as G.721) -- 75.2 kbps bit rate;
    G.728 -- 188.8 kbps bit rate;
    G.729 -- 53.2 kbps bit rate;
    G.723 -- either 19.7 kbps (for 5.3 frame bit rate) or 20.8 (for 6.4kbps frame
    bit rate).
    iLBC – either 36.8 Kbps (for 20ms frame length) or 27.7 Kbps (for 30ms
    frame length
    NOTE: Above are based on Q3 frame interval.

    Q5: What is "Voice_Frames_Per_TX" and how does it relate to Ethernet


    traffics?
    To reduce the overall Ethernet/IP/RTP overhead introduced by the 54 bytes
    header,
    multiple voice frames can be packed into single Ethernet frame to transmit.
    Of course,
    this would increase the voice delay. In case that network bandwidth is
    constrained,
    increasing this count may improve the overall voice quality.
    If RTP packets are sent every 2.5ms (for G.728), the total Ethernet/IP/RTP
    overhead is
    0.432*400 = 172.8kbps. This won't work well over public Internet. However,
    if RTP
    packets are sent every 10ms, the total Ethernet/IP/RTP overhead is down to
    0.432*100=43.2kbps. If RTP packets are sent every 20ms, the total Ethernet
    overhead may be further down to 0.432*50=21.6kbps.
    Grandstream suggests 30ms packet rate for G.723, 10ms for G.728 and 20ms
    for the
    rest codecs. Voice_Frames_Per_TX is then set to 1 for G.723, 4 for G.728
    and 2 for the
    rest.

    Q6: Why is G.723 the best option for narrow bandwidth IP


    communication?
    For G.723, the frame rate is at 30ms and the codec bit rate is 5.3kbps (20
    bytes per
    30ms) or 6.4kbps (24 bytes per 30ms). The total bit rate are 5.3 +
    0.432*33.3
    = 19.7kbps, or 6.4 + 0.432*33.3 = 20.8kbps. This low bit rate is ideal to
    transmit over
    28.8kbps dialup modem connection. With other technologies like data link
    layer
    compression, silence suppression and comfortable noise generation, the
    total
    bandwidth could be even further lowered.

    Q7: What codec should I select?


    Generally speaking, all codecs provide good voice quality. However, lower
    bit rate
    codec may have poor quality for music. DTMF tones and fax signals on audio
    channel
    may not be decoded on remote premises. If the bandwidth allows, G.711 is
    the default
    option, G.722 give even better sound quality.

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