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"Adar and his co-authors also describe how Skype phone calls today sometimes contain “fake static noise” because when users experience a completely noise free l
by TorKlingberg 11y ago
"Adar and his co-authors also describe how Skype phone calls today sometimes contain “fake static noise” because when users experience a completely noise free line, they are prone to thinking that the call has in fact dropped."
Cell phones have been doing this since the first GSM phones. Look up "comfort noise". It saves bandwidth by not actually transmitting low level background noise.
- JoshTriplett 11y ago> Cell phones have been doing this since the first GSM phones. Look up "comfort noise". It saves bandwidth by not actually transmitting low level background noise. It'd be nice if this could be disabled, in favor of a clearer call.
- otoolep 11y agoI used to write code for Nortel, and heard all about "comfort noise". When I discussed it with senior engineers I understood it was only transmitted when the line would otherwise be quiet. It's not superimposed on existing noise.
- sukilot 11y agoMy Skype just helpfully freezes and drops calls :-/