Who are the G.711.1 licensors represented by Sipro Lab Telecom?

Sipro represents the following G.711.1 licensors: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, France Telecom SA, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation and VoiceAge Corporation. These licensors have pooled their rights in a joint license agreement that presents many benefits in terms of :

  • reducing duplicate costs and saving on administrative expenses

  • avoiding protracted negotiations on licensing terms and conditions with each patent owner

  • offering high-quality interoperable products

  • gaining competitive advantage by getting products to market faster.



What kind of products must be licensed for the G.711.1 standard?

Any end-product using G.711.1 must be licensed for the practice of the G.711.1 essential patents. Qualifying end-products typically include access devices, audio/video conferencing equipment, call center equipment, IP phones or other VoIP handsets, IP/PBXs, media servers/gateways, voice recording applications, test equipment, softphones, etc.



Why are there just a few G.711.1 patents listed?

In order to be included in the G.711.1 licensing program, a patent or patent application must undergo an essentiality evaluation. The evaluation process is rigorous and lengthy. Furthermore, G.711.1 is a newly ITU-T ratified Standard. It includes several patent applications which is often the case for new and innovative technology. However, over time, as patent applications issue as patents and as patent evaluations are completed, the list of essential patents will grow.



What does the initial fee pay for?

The initial fee is for administrative purposes only. The amount is payable once at the signing of the agreement. The initial fee does not provide any prepaid number of licensed products.



What is a licensed product?

A licensed product is a product for which the licensee has obtained the IPR coverage under a patent licensing agreement and for which the licensing fees have been paid to the licensors. The product is then covered for its lifetime.


Are the licensing terms and conditions negotiable?
Can we negotiate the prices?

No. The licensors, through their patent declaration made to the ITU-T, promised to grant access to their patents to all under reasonable and non-discriminatory terms. Therefore, all licensees must be offered the same licensing terms and conditions, including pricing.