> > I ask again, how does Grandstream (from all accounts a very small > > company) afford to provide the patented codecs in their products? > > > > What's odd about that ? They are licensing software "bricks" from one > or more DSP *software* vendors. These vendors probably take care of > the patent issues themselves. But bear in mind that these vendors are > *not* the DSP vendor (TI, in the present case). Hardware vendors sell > hardware. Software vendors sell licensing, which include patent rights. > > That kind of agreement usually involves an upfront cost (probably in > the tens of thousand dollars or so), and then a "per seat" cost. Say > a few dollars per phone, for instance. No big deal. >
Or B) Grandstream simply just doesn't pay the patent fees, I know many Chinese companies which just distribute it without paying for licensing. _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
