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Speech & Audio

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Audio Codec

Audio Codec

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The algorithm that compresses and decompresses audio for transmission. Codec choice (e.g., Opus, G.711) affects call quality, bandwidth, and latency.

The algorithm that compresses and decompresses audio for transmission. Codec choice (e.g., Opus, G.711) affects call quality, bandwidth, and latency.

Why it matters

Codec choice silently caps quality — a great agent behind a low-bitrate codec still sounds bad and transcribes worse. It belongs in your test matrix, not just your infra config.

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