Calculate bandwidth for VoIP
How do I calculate bandwidth for VoIP?
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Kate Gerwig, Editorial Director
When calculating the bandwidth required for VoIP it is important to
include the overhead from the lower layer protocols that carry the voice
traffic. For example, if you're running VoIP over an Ethernet LAN, you
have to account for the overhead due to Ethernet, IP, and RTP. A good
VoIP bandwidth calculator is available at:
http://www.packetizer.com/voip/diagnostics/bandcalc.html
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This was first published in May 2005