RFC 5459 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2009

G.729.1 RTP Payload Format Update: Discontinuous Transmission Support

Overview

RFC 5459, “G.729.1 RTP Payload Format Update: Discontinuous Transmission Support”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2009 by A. Sollaud. It updates RFC 4749. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document updates the Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) payload format to be used for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-T) Recommendation G.729.1 audio codec. It adds Discontinuous Transmission (DTX) support to the RFC 4749 specification, in a backward-compatible way. An updated media type registration is included for this payload format. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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This RFC updates
RFC 4749
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