Telos Systems Zephyr IP Codec

 

Available in a 2RU studio rackmount and compact mixer version, both with the capability to use public IP networks and mobile phone data services for high quality, trouble free audio transmission. The Z/IP does this automatically with minimal setup and very little delay. The connection is nearly bulletproof and traverses firewalls and NATs. The Z/IP Mixer combines the versatility of the Zephyr/IP rackmount with the utility of a digital four-channel stereo mixer, all in a rugged, road-ready portable chassis.

 

Agile Connection Technology (ACT), a Telos exclusive, is the foundation for the Z/IP's excellent performance on real-world networks. It delivers reliable audio despite varying network conditions, and without the need for user intervention. The Z/IP dynamically adapts to the network, minimizing the effects of packet loss and jitter. It combines state-of-the-art loss detection and concealment, dynamic buffering, and auto-varying bitrate functions. When the network is well-behaved, you will benefit from the lowest possible delay and the highest possible fidelity. Should network conditions become challenging, the Z/IP automatically responds by lowering the bitrate and increasing the buffer length, doing everything possible to ensure audio makes it to your studio reliably.

 

In addition to wired IP connections, all Z/IP models are wireless capable. Using standard USB wireless devices, the Z/IP can connect to IP networks via Wi-Fi, EVDO, UMTS, just to name a few. With ACT, the Z/IP uses every bit of the available bandwidth for the best audio performance.

 

The Telos Z/IP Server enables Z/IP users to dial other Z/IPs by name, traverse NATs automatically, visualize the connection path on a world map and display the live status of Z/IPs in their speed dial list. (The Z/IP Server service is provided by Telos at no charge to Z/IP customers.)

 

The Zephyr/IP introduces a new codec based on low delay AAC. Advanced Audio Coding-Enhanced Low Delay (AAC-ELD) combines excellent fidelity at low bitrates, nearly inaudible loss concealment, with very little delay. This produces superior audio for two-way applications over uncontrolled IP networks.

 

The Z/IP has a high-resolution, information-rich interface with context-sensitive on-screen help. Easily configured with the full VGA display, or web browser, the Z/IP is out-of-the-box ready. The display provides you with network conditions in an intuitive color coded format.

 

The Z/IP is compatible with a variety of VoIP devices. Using the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for signaling, an open standard for establishing VoIP connections, and a set of commonly used codecs, the Zephyr/IP has unsurpassed compatibility. It can register and accept calls from compatible PBXs. In addition to AAC-ELD, the Z/IP can use AAC-HE, MPEG Layer 2, G.711, G.722 and linear PCM codecs.

 

The 2RU Z/IP and Z/IP Mixer are Livewire ready and ready to accept and provide audio to any of your other Livewire devices.

 

 

 

         • Wired Ethernet                 • Session Initiation Protocol 2.0 (SIP) Direct or via Proxy Server.

         • Wireless Wi-Fi, EVDO, UMTS • Agile Connection Technology.

         • WiFi adapter included