diff --git a/codec2.changes b/codec2.changes
index 690ccde..9acc58c 100644
--- a/codec2.changes
+++ b/codec2.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Mar 15 12:08:03 UTC 2017 - jengelh@inai.de
+
+- Update description with new bit rates from homepage.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Mar 14 20:57:02 UTC 2017 - mpluskal@suse.com
 
diff --git a/codec2.spec b/codec2.spec
index c4a0a2b..db74f04 100644
--- a/codec2.spec
+++ b/codec2.spec
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(speex)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(speexdsp)
 
 %description
-Codec2 is an open source low bit rate speech codec designed for communications
-quality speech at 2400 bit/s and below.
+Codec 2 is a speech codec designed for communications quality speech
+between 700 and 3200 bit/s.
 
 %package -n %{libname}
 Summary:        Low bit rate speech codec
 
 %description -n %{libname}
-Codec2 is an open source low bit rate speech codec designed for communications
-quality speech at 2400 bit/s and below.
+Codec 2 is a speech codec designed for communications quality speech
+between 700 and 3200 bit/s.
 
 %package devel
 Summary:        Development library for codec2
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ Group:          Development/Libraries/C and C++
 Requires:       %{libname} = %{version}
 
 %description devel
-Codec2 is an open source low bit rate speech codec designed for communications
-quality speech at 2400 bit/s and below.
+Codec 2 is a speech codec designed for communications quality speech
+between 700 and 3200 bit/s.
 
 %package examples
 Summary:        Example code for Codec 2
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ libdir=\${exec_prefix}/%{_lib}
 
 Name:           codec2
 Version:        %{version}
-Description: Next-Generation Digital Voice for Two-Way Radio
+Description: Low bit rate speech codec for two-way radio
 Cflags: -I\${includedir}
 Libs: -L\${libdir} -l%{name}
 EOF