[SIPForum-discussion] Different types of G729 codec

[Binan AL Halabi]

Hi Waqas, 

Briefly:
G.729 is audio coding algorithm (high complexity algorithm).G.729 has two extensions G.729a and G.729b.

G.729a is compatible extension of G.729. G.729a requires less computations, less complexity and less voice quality accordingly.
Platforms that support G.729 should support G.729a. Some VOIP phones does not recognize G.729a as G.729. This can lead to fail in the call establishment.

G.729b and G.729ab are  silence compression scheme for G.729 and G.729a

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annexX indicates that Annex X is used. It takes yes or no value.  "yes" is implied if annex-X parameter is omitted. so G.729 annexa=yes <--> G.729a 
and G.729 without annexa parameter <---> G.729a


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Regarding  SDP offer/answer negotiation, it is expected to have something similar to this example:

Offer with G729 annexb=yes. answer with G729 annexb=no. Both sides proceed as if G729 is negotiated with annexb=no. 

Offer with G729 annexb=yes. answer with G729 and no annexb parameter.. Both sides proceed as if G729 is negotiated with annexb=yes. 

and so on.

These Offer/Answer negotiation considerations are done by Cisco systems and Nokia Siemens networks. They are going to be standard soon (December 2013).


Regards.
//Binan.


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Hi,

Can someone please tell me the difference between following codecs in detail and their compatibility with each other?

g729
g729a
g729b
g729ab
g729 annexa=yes
g729 annexa=no
g729 annexb=yes
g729 annexb=no

I'll highly appreciate the responses.

Regards
Waqas


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