install-silk now available.

[darmock]

install-silk is now available for testing.


What does it do?

This program will install a precompiled binary supplied by digium onto your PBX in a Flash system.

What are the requirements?

Asterisk 10.X, Freepbx 2.9 and above, Centos 6.2 running either 32 or 64 bit. This codec ONLY RUNS ON ASTERISK 10! This is a digium decision so if you want it for Asterisk 1.8 please whine to them and not us. We tested this and while it should work with freepbx 2.8 odd things happened during testing so it was decided to not install it with freepbx 2.8.

Further info is here

https://wiki.asterisk.org/wiki/display/AST/Asterisk+10+Codecs+and+Audio+Formats

We install the correct GENERIC codec onto your system. The automated processor id module that would install an optimized version is still not stable enough to let out of beta.

That being said it copies all of the 32 or 64 bit modules to /usr/src/silk32 or /usr/src/silk64 depending on your os. You can experiment to your hearts content and install the optimized one for your processor if you like. If your machine stops working.... well remember the arrows in the back paradigm. All instructions are on the web link.

We have also created a silk.conf file which gets copied to /etc/asterisk which make need to be edited. There is also a sip.conf sample showing how silk MIGHT be implemented.

We can provide NO SUPPORT of the silk codec as the PIAF Dev Team's involvement was to create a simple install program to get people experimenting with it.

How do I get it?

1. update-programs
2. install-silk

or

2. pbx-menu then choose install-silk



Just as an aside digium reports that the silk codec can take up to 3 times the processor resources that g729 does.... Good luck with an underpowered server.

Tom

 

[darmock]

I may have solved the processor ID problem and am just experimenting with it on the install-siren program. Will keep you updated-


Tom

 

[malcolmd]

This is a digium decision so if you want it for Asterisk 1.8 please whine to them and not us.

Please don't whine to Digium.

New features don't go into already-released branches.

 

[darmock]

Understood however our users sometimes blame us for these restrictions so we let them know it is not our fault.


Tom

 

[malcolmd]

Acknowledged

 

[luckman212]

Does anyone have a list of hardware endpoints (i.e. phones) that support the SILK codec? I checked and my Polycom SPIP unfortunately does not.

 

[lifespeed]

Not exactly hardware phone, but Bria for Android or iPhone support SILK.

Feels like a hardware phone to me . . .

 

[malcolmd]

I'm aware of no hardphones, just softphones - Jitsi. I don't really expect hardphone vendors to implement it, as they'd depend on their silicon vendors having implemented it. The traction on that front is on the Opus codec, as the vendors are at least participating in its development / standards process.

 

[darmock]

I have rewritten install-silk slightly to take advantage of the automated processor ID. Now available for download.

Tom

 

[sukasem]

Excellent works, Tom!
Now which provider support SILK

SILK is now free why no provider support it.

 

[darmock]

hehe I just write the install stuff! Good luck with your search if you find anyone please post back here. I keep thinking this is chicken versus egg. If no one has the codec available (chicken) then why would anyone support it (egg). Now we just have to make chicken fried rice....(has eggs and chicken in it)

Tom

 

[darmock]

We have moved this to the regular install system. Should be available tomorrow sometime

1. update-programs
2. install-silk

available also from the pbx-menu. Once things have been distributed it will be removed from the beta folder.

Tom