Make Obi110 work better on Low Bandwidth/High Latancy (Afghanistan)
QBZappy:
PortableTech,
I was curious to know if you were able to get your OBi to work to your satisfaction in your environment. I have an OBi in a somewhat similar environment as well. I wanted to know if you had made any tweaks that made a difference.
Best--
QBZappy
PortableTech:
Greetings,
I was indeed able to get this issue licked once I realized how the heck to set the codec selection for the obitalk service. For Codec Profile A I specifically disabled the G711U and G711A codec. Now the Obitalk service defaults to useing Codec Profile A, but you can chance that if needed under Obitalk Service-->CodecProfile.
This resulted in the call using about 30kbps/30kbps when active and the call was just as clear as could be and a good step up from Skype quality. Now, sadly, I can find no way at all to tell what codec was actually used for the call. It does not show up in call history or the syslog information, but I am going to contact Obi support and see if they can tell me how to retrieve the info, or at least enable it in the syslog.
If these settings do not work well for you, you may try disabling the higher bandwidth usage codecs one at a time in order of bandwidth usage (it is shown in the codec profile) until either the call stops working, or you get the service level you are looking for.
Hope that helps.
--PortableTech
QBZappy:
PortableTech,
You can see the codec being used during the call. Look at Status->Call Status
PortableTech:
I can see that, and one can compute the bitrate being used, though again, it would be nice if it would just show it clearly. I still wish that it would log that info with the completed call state, I mean, they log 20 other fields, what's one more...
If I can get this all together, I will purchase a few more OBi's and set them up for the troops out here for so they can make some free calls home. I think it will all work, just gotta try and get all the logistics together. Sadly, I do not have enough money to cover everyone on base, but I figgure I can eat the internet, service and equipment for a few months as my way of saying thank you. At least for the guys in our local command.
-- PortableTech
QBZappy:
PortableTech,
Here is an opportunity to sync your needs with those of the Obihai. Recently they put out a request for beta testers of their new OBiPLUS service. Why don't you submit an email requesting to be a beta tester. I sounds like they would provide units for testing.
Look here:
OBiPLUS Beta Program Announcement
http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=1741.0
QUOTE:
We are looking for qualified candidates to take part in the OBiPLUS beta test program. After the beta test is complete and OBiPLUS moves into a generally available state, OBiPLUS beta users will continue to receive the benefits afforded to paying customers for a period of one year - a $360 value.
I've noticed that ShermanObi sneaked in an edit on that offer. Last week it mentioned that the beta testers would continue to receive the service after the testing. They have gone cheap on the offer and are now limiting it to one year.
I think it would be a good opportunity for Obihai to field test the OBiPLUS overseas. This would support the troops, and offer valuable data on the OBiPLUS service, as I'm sure the OBi's will be stress tested in that environment. Who knows, someone may notice this and they may even get a military contract out of this for their effort. (I'll be expecting my commission :) )
Take care of yourself, and next time you see a Canadian ask them to pony up a Tim Horton's coffee. Send me the tab.
Best--
QBZappy
(Tim Horton's is a Canadian coffee franchise who opened a location for the Canadian troops based there)
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