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CUCM Video Series Region
CUCM Video Series Region
Manager (CUCM)
Video #2: Region
Topics
What is CUCM Region?
Brief introduction to Codecs
Common Codecs G.711, G.729 and
iLBC
Region Configuration Steps
CUCM Region
Defines the maximum bit rate between
group of IP Phones.
Codecs that have higher bit rate than the
value set in Region will not be used
between IP Phones.
Region is used to for bandwidth sizing.
Codecs will determine how many calls are
possible for a given bandwidth.
Codecs
The word CODEC is taken from the words COder and
DECoder.
Codecs are used for compression and decompression of
audio signals.
Not all audio codecs can be used for telephony.
IP Phones need to have the same Codec to play the audio
stream both ways. If IP Phones dont have the same type of
codec a Transcoder is required.
Traditional Transcoding: G.711 <-> Other
Universal Transcoding : Other <-> Other
Common Codecs
Codec Information
Code
c
Codec
Codec & Samp
Sample
Bit Rate le
Interval
(Kbps)
Size
(ms)
(Byte
s)
G.711 (64 80
10 ms
Kbps)
Bytes
G.729 (8 10
10 ms
Kbps)
Bytes
G.723.1
24
30 ms
(6.3 Kbps) Bytes
G.723.1
20
30 ms
(5.3 Kbps) Bytes
G.726 (32 20
5 ms
Kbps)
Bytes
G.726 (24 15
5 ms
Kbps)
Bytes
G.728 (16 10
5 ms
Kbps)
Bytes
G722_64k 80
10 ms
(64 Kbps) Bytes
ilbc_mode
38
_20(15.2K
20 ms
Bytes
bps)
ilbc_mode
50
_30(13.33
30 ms
Bytes
Bandwidth Calculations
Mean
Opinion
Score
(MOS)
Voice
Payload
Size
(Bytes)
Packets
Voice
Per
Payload
Second
Size (ms)
(PPS)
Bandwidth
MP or
FRF.12
(Kbps)
Bandwidth
w/cRTP MP
or FRF.12
(Kbps)
Bandwidt
h
Ethernet
(Kbps)
4.1
160 Bytes 20 ms
50
82.8 Kbps
67.6 Kbps
87.2 Kbps
3.92
20 Bytes
20 ms
50
26.8 Kbps
11.6 Kbps
31.2 Kbps
3.9
24 Bytes
30 ms
33.3
18.9 Kbps
8.8 Kbps
21.9 Kbps
3.8
20 Bytes
30 ms
33.3
17.9 Kbps
7.7 Kbps
20.8 Kbps
3.85
80 Bytes
20 ms
50
50.8 Kbps
35.6 Kbps
55.2 Kbps
60 Bytes
20 ms
50
42.8 Kbps
27.6 Kbps
47.2 Kbps
3.61
60 Bytes
30 ms
33.3
28.5 Kbps
18.4 Kbps
31.5 Kbps
4.13
160 Bytes 20 ms
50
82.8 Kbps
67.6Kbps
87.2 Kbps
NA
38 Bytes
20 ms
50
34.0Kbps
18.8 Kbps
38.4Kbps
NA
50 Bytes
30 ms
33.3
28.8 Kbps
G.711
ITU-T standard. Used in the PSTN (Public
Switched Telephony Network and most IP
PBX implementations.
Comes in two variants u-law and a-law.
U-law is commonly used in the United
States, North America and Japan. A-law is
used anywhere else.
Medium complexity codec uses less
computational resources.
G.729
Mostly used in VOIP applications due to low
bandwidth requirements.
Commonly used for calls outside the IP LAN
environment.
Good for Latin Based language but not fit for
music on hold.
Has several two main variants of the original
G.729a and G.729b.
G.729a, medium complexity
G.729b, added VAD (Voice Activity Detection).
iLBC
Internet Low Bitrate Codec released in
2004.
Was used in Yahoo Messenger, Gtalk and
older versions of Skype.
Royalty free no need to pay to use.
Region Configuration
Specify Region Name.
Modify Relationship to Other Regions.
Set Max Audio Bit Rate
Set Max Video Call Bit Rate
Set Link Loss Type