G.711

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G.711 is a widely used ITU-T audio codec standard for pulse code modulation (PCM) of voice in traditional telephony and VoIP systems.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
G.711.0 1
ITU-T Recommendation G.711 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ITU-T recommendation
audio codec standard
pulse code modulation standard
advantage high quality with low complexity
applicationDomain VoIP
multimedia communications
telephony
audioBandwidth 300–3400 Hz
backwardCompatibilityWith traditional PSTN
bitRate 64 kbit/s
channelType narrowband
codingMethod pulse code modulation
codingType waveform codec
compandingLaw A-law
μ-law
comparedTo G.722 NERFINISHED
G.729 NERFINISHED
compressionRatio approximately 2:1 relative to linear PCM
compressionType logarithmic PCM companding
definedIn ITU-T Recommendation G.711 NERFINISHED
delayCharacteristic very low algorithmic delay
disadvantage relatively high bit rate for modern networks
firstStandardized 1972
focus audio companding
voice encoding
frameSize 1 sample per 125 µs
licenseStatus generally royalty-free
mosScore around 4.1
packetizationTypical 20 ms in VoIP implementations
publishedBy ITU-T NERFINISHED
qualityLevel narrowband telephony quality
regionUsage A-law predominantly used in Europe
μ-law predominantly used in Japan
μ-law predominantly used in North America
sampleSize 8 bits per sample
samplingRate 8 kHz
sector ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector NERFINISHED
standardNumber G.711 self-link
successorOrRelatedStandard G.711 self-linksurface differs
surface form: G.711.0

G.711.1 NERFINISHED
usedIn H.323 systems
IP phones
ISDN
PBX systems
SIP-based systems
VoIP gateways
Public Switched Telephone Network
surface form: public switched telephone network

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this entity surface form: ITU-T Recommendation G.711
G.711 standardNumber G.711 self-link
G.711 successorOrRelatedStandard G.711 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: G.711.0