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VoIP CODEC Types

Scope: The following will help you identify VoIP CODEC types when reading an SDP.

Types

TypeNameBitratePacket Size
0PCMU / G.711u8khz64kpbs
8PCMA / G.711a8khz64kbps
9*G.72216khz/32khz
13CN / Comfort Noise8khzvaries
18G.7298khz8kbps
96*Opus48khzvaries
dynamicILBC8khz13.33 or 15.2kbps
101/126*telephone-event (DTMF Tone)

* These types are dynamic and may be subject to change


The full list as defined by IANA can be found here: https://www.iana.org/assignments/rtp-parameters/rtp-parameters.xhtml#rtp-parameters-1