COMPARISON OF SPEECH CODERS

To conclude the discussion on standardized coders, Table 4-1 [RUDK97][7] compares several coders with regard to bit rate, MOS, complexity (with G.711 as the base), and delay (frame size and lookahead time).

[7] [RUDK97] Rudkin, S., Grace, A., and Whybray, M. W. "Real-Time Applications on the Internet," BT Journal, Vol. 15, No. 2, April 1997.

Table 4-1. Speech coding standards [RUDK97]
StandardCoding typeBit rate kbit/sMOSComplexityDelay (ms)
G.711PCM644.310.125
G.726ADPCM324.0100.125
G.728LD-CELP164.0500.625
GSMRPE_LTP133.7520
G.729CSA-CELP84.03015
G.729A   15 
G.723.1ACELP6.33.82537.5
 MP-MLQ5.3   
US Dod FS1015LPC-102.4synthetic1022.5

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