A transcoder converts an input stream in one codec into an output stream in a different codec. Unified CM inserts a transcoder when a call's endpoints use different voice codecs.

Checked 2026-09-25

Vendor
Cisco
Product
Unified Communications Manager
Subsystem
transcoder
Deployment
on-premises
Region
not restricted
Release range
Release 15 and SUs
Checked
2026-09-25

Sources

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 25). Unified CM media resources: source note cucm-media-resources-transcoder-definition. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cucm-media-resources-transcoder-definition

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-cucm-media-resources-transcoder-definition,
  title  = {Unified CM media resources: source note cucm-media-resources-transcoder-definition},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cucm-media-resources-transcoder-definition},
  note   = {Source note cucm-media-resources-transcoder-definition, checked 2026-09-25}
}

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