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G.711 Last modified: Wednesday, May 07, 2008
An International Telecommunications Union (ITU-T) standard for for audio (speech) compression and decompression that is used in digital transmission systems, and in particular, used for the coding of analog signals into digital signals. G.711 is also known as Pulse Code Modulation (PCM). It is the ITU-T international standard for encoding telephone audio on a 64 kbps channel. PCM samples the signal 8000 times a second; each sample is represented by 8 bits for a total of 64 kbit/s. There are two versions of the this standard codec. The µ-law (pronounced as mew law) is generally used in North America and Japan digital communications. The A-law is used in European digital communications. The difference between the two standards is the method in which the analog signal is sampled. (See also PCM). See G.7xx for more information on how these standards are used in telephony networks.
Enterprise VoIP Planet The IT Manager's Guide to Voice over IP ITU Recommendation G.711 Pulse code modulation (PCM) of voice frequencies Six Steps to Getting Your Network Ready for Voice over IP Using low bandwidth CODECs helps reduce bandwidth requirements however due to the overhead of IP, UDP and RTP protocols, such reduction is limited. The International Telecommunication Union The International Telecommunication Union is an international organization within which governments and the private sector coordinate global telecom networks and services. This home page offers numerous links to highlights and current topics, standardization, radiocommunication, telecommunication, and general secretariat sectors. Webopedia's Quick Reference Section Use this Webopedia reference section for information on common Internet and computer facts and occurrences.	Related Categories Internet Protocols Standards Telecommunications Related Terms audio frequency codec G.721 G.722 G.723 G.726 G.727 G.728 G.729 G.7xx Internet Protocol Internet telephony ITU telecommunications VoIP Shopping G 711 Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Cellular Accessories 20 Store Offers Shoes 19 Store Offers Plumbing Supplies 22 Store Offers GPS Accessories 5 Model Matches Lighting 26 Store Offers