I didn't read this whole discussion but I've used the G729A codec using X-Ten Pro on my laptop while connected to the 1xRTT network to my Verizon phone via Bluetooth and it worked rather well. (as long as I had a full signal on my cell phone). It's not something you can call stable, or probably ever will be called stable but I was well found it very cool that it did work.
On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 08:20:04 -0400, Deon Rodden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For the SIP client. I just can't imagine using a SIP client over a > connection that has 250+ ms response times. If I make it go online to the > 802.11 networks, I can use the SIP Client with ULaw and get high quality SIP > calls at any hotspot. I wouldn't do this for every hot spot, but it'd be a > nice feature to have for when I'm in other countries, or I'm in an area > where Verizon has no coverage or their reception is terrible. Maybe even a > supplement for when I'm running low on minutes. > > When I'm at home, could use it like a Cordless phone. Work off my house > line, which is tied in through my Asterisk server. To be honest, it's just a > kewl feature and a neat thing to do with the phone, what can I say, I'm a > geek like that, hehe. The Verizon plan is coming from my work, so I don't > want to put TOO many personal calls on it. > > Even with the EVD Network (2nd stage rollout), the ping responses are going > to be 250+ ms. Also, I don't think these phones support 2nd stage, only > Stage 1, 1xRTT. I'd have to get a new phone or something. > > As far as the laptop, there are times when I can do things easier from my > laptop. Full sized keyboard, access to all my documents, etc. Right now I'm > used to plugging my laptop into my Sprint phone. So whenever I want to do > SSH or email, I have to use the laptop. Not used to having a PDA, nor one > that can go online on the click of a button. You're probably right, with the > PDA features, me needing to make my laptop go online through the phone will > probably be 5-10% of what it used to be. > > Which codec should be used for 250ms response times? G729A? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Dennick > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 7:14 AM > To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion' > Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] VoIP over 1xRTT > > I also have a Samsung i700 phone, and their newer i600 (Mobile Windows > 2003), both through Verizon. With both phones you can purchase > unlimited Internet access for $79 per month. Both phones are able to > browse the Internet, send and receive email, and use the roll-up > keyboard. As such, I'm having a tough time understanding why you would > want to use wireless (802.11?) to connect these things to your local > network when the freedom comes from being able to use the build-in > Internet Access. Verizon plans to have their EVD Network throughout the > US by the end of 2005 (it's currently only in Washington DC and San > Diego. > > I cannot understand why you would want to try to get your laptop to go > online through the phone or vice-versa, the phones can do just about > everything you would want to do online, so why bother trying to connect > a laptop? Many of our company's traveling executives travel with the > i700 in order to keep up with email. This keeps them from having to lug > their laptops around and search out an Internet connection for them. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Deon > Rodden > Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 5:25 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial > Discussion' > Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] VoIP over 1xRTT > > My concern is Sprint would consider this a threat to their "Bread and > Butter". Why buy one of their $100/mo plans for 2000 Anytime Minutes > when you can get a $50/mo data plan and use an unlimited VOIP carrier. > Why pay their overpriced International rates, when you can just go > through a VOIP carrier. > > With Verizon, I'm getting the Samsung i700 PDA phone. It runs Windows > Mobile 2003, which is based off CE. I believe I found a SIP client for > it. Using a wireless SD card in the SDIO slot it comes with, anytime I'm > in range of a hotspot, I'll be able to go online and use the SIP client. > Effectively turning my Cell phone into a wireless SIP phone when in > range of a hot spot. Would be really nice when I'm in Australia. Also > found an ssh client for it and a small roll out keyboard. > > I know I can get my laptop to go online through this phone, but I wonder > if the phone can go online through my laptop. If so, anytime my laptop > has internet access, such as from Ethernet, the sip client on the > pda-phone would work. Thus turning it into a usb phone. Hehe. > > I love technology... Most of the time. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian > McSpadden > Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 5:45 PM > To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] VoIP over 1xRTT > > It is not always the bandwidth, you are correct. There are however times > on the Sprint network that the bandwidth is reduced, or the bandwidth is > zero, because it can't connect to anything because the network is so > busy. WIth Sprint's CDMA 1xRTT network, voice and data share the same > network, but voice is the bread and butter of the business, so it will > get priority over data. > > This is why I'm saying, EV-DO (and later EV-DV) will do great things for > VoIP over cellular networks. EV-DO (DO stands for Data Only), dedicates > a high speed data network, more available bandwidth for everybody, and > less latency, hence less jitter. I'm excited to see these developments, > as I believe it will make VoIP more reliable over these types of > networks. At the moment, there are simply too many variables to trust > it. > > Brian > > On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 17:36:14 -0400, Deon Rodden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > It's not the bandwidth. I have Sprint and am switching to Verizon with > > > a week. When I go online through my Sprint phone, I get 250+ms > > response > times. > > That can not be VOIP friendly. I have clocked downloads at up to 130 > > kbits per second, so the speed is ok, but the ping response times are > > bad. > > > > I've heard reports from Verizon users who get an average of 60-80 > > kbits > per > > second, so I 'feel' Sprint's network may be a little faster as their > average > > is higher, at least in my area. But Verizon is already doing the 2nd > > stage rollout, which is nice and fast. > > > > But the latency issue will probably still be there, for Sprint or > > Verizon. > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.771 / Virus Database: 518 - Release Date: 9/28/2004 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.771 / Virus Database: 518 - Release Date: 9/28/2004 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- MBM _______________________________________________ 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
