What is Codec (G.711, G.729, Opus)?

A codec is the algorithm that compresses and decompresses call audio; common VoIP codecs are G.711 (high quality), G.729 (low bandwidth) and Opus (adaptive).

Silux Call negotiates Opus where supported for resilient HD voice and falls back to G.711 for legacy endpoints.

Also searched as: voip codec, audio codec, g711 g729 opus.

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