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Objective Evaluation of Wideband Speech Codecs for Voice Communication Over Bluetooth

Authors: Kargus, Walter; Spiewla, Jacek; Spittle, Gary; Sun, Xuejing; Zuluaga, Walter

AES Convention 129 · Paper 8164 · November 2010

Abstract

Bluetooth devices that stream audio are becoming increasingly popular. The user expectation has increased and as a result the requirements on wireless audio devices using Bluetooth has generated a number of challenges. This paper discusses the impact on wideband speech due to various forms of adverse connection conditions. These are measured in terms of speech quality and intelligibility. A detailed understanding of various forms of degradation allows proper solutions to be provided.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 129
AES Convention
129
Paper number
8164
Publication date
November 6, 2010
Session subject
Speech Processing
Affiliation
Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR), Cambridge, UK; Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR), Detroit, MI, USA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper