Bandwidth for FAX, modem, TTY, and clear channel calls over IP networks

Last Updated : Sep 21, 2016 |

The following table identifies the bandwidth of FAX, modem, TTY, and clear channel calls based on the following factors:

  • Packet sizes

  • Redundancy

  • Relay or Pass-Through method

The values are approximate because bandwidth can vary during each call for multiple reasons.

Table 1: Bandwidth for FAX, modem, and TTY calls over IP networks

Packet Size (in msec)

Bandwidth (in kbps) (bidirectional)

Redundancy = 0

Redundancy = 1

Red. = 2

Red. = 3

TTY at G.711

TTY at G.729

TTY at G.723

FAX Relay

Modem Relay at 9600 Baud

Clear Channel FAX/Modem pass-through

FAX Relay

Clear Channel FAX/Modem pass-through

FAX Relay3 4

FAX Relay3 4

10

110

54

-

-

-

110

-

221

-

-

20

87

31

-

-

-

87

-

174

-

-

30

79

23

22

25

22.9

-

50

-

75

100

40

76

20

-

-

19.6

-

-

-

-

-

50

73

17

-

-

17.6

-

-

-

-

-

60

72

16

14

-

16.3

-

-

-

-

-

TTY, Modem Relay, Modem pass-through, and FAX pass-through calls are full duplex. Multiply the bandwidth of the mode by 2 to get the network bandwidth usage.

TTY at G723 supports 30 and 60 ms packet size.

FAX Relay supports 30 ms packet size.

Nonzero redundancy options increase the bandwidth usage by a linear factor of the bandwidth usage when the redundancy is zero.

FAX and Modem pass-through support 10 and 20 ms packet size.

Clear Channel transport supports a packet size of 20 ms.