| 1. A method comprising:
providing packets for a discontinuous transmission of a speech signal via a packet switched network in shorter transmission
intervals during an active state and in longer transmission intervals during an inactive state, said active state being selected
whenever a speech signal comprises a speech burst, optionally with a hangover period after a respective speech burst; and
enforcing an active state in addition for a predetermined period at a beginning of a transmission session, irrespective of
a presence of speech bursts, a length of said predetermined period exceeding a length of said hangover periods in case hangover
periods are used.
|