Submission + - Codec2: An Open Source Low-Bandwidth Voice Codec (rowetel.com)
Bruce Perens writes: "Codec2 is an Open
Source digital voice codec for low-bandwidth applications,
in its first Alpha release. Currently it can encode 3.75 seconds of clear
speech in 1050 bytes, and there are opportunities to code in additional
compression that will further reduce its bandwidth. The main developer is
David Rowe, who also worked on
Speex.
Originally designed for Amateur Radio, both via sound-card software modems on HF radio and as an alternative to the proprietary voice codec presently used in D-STAR, the codec is probably also useful for telephony at a fraction of current bandwidths.
The algorithm is based on papers from the 1980's, and is intended to be unencumbered by valid unexpired patent claims. The license is LGPL2. The project is seeking developers for testing in applications, algorithmic improvement, conversion to fixed-point, and coding to be more suitable for embedded systems."
Originally designed for Amateur Radio, both via sound-card software modems on HF radio and as an alternative to the proprietary voice codec presently used in D-STAR, the codec is probably also useful for telephony at a fraction of current bandwidths.
The algorithm is based on papers from the 1980's, and is intended to be unencumbered by valid unexpired patent claims. The license is LGPL2. The project is seeking developers for testing in applications, algorithmic improvement, conversion to fixed-point, and coding to be more suitable for embedded systems."
