WebRTC is a technology that enables real-time media communications ( e.g. voice, video and data transfer) between browsers and devices (Andriod, iOS).
Join the DZone community and get the full member experience. The world of web-based communication is changing at a speed you might not even imagine. Now, for making a video conferencing call, sharing a file—all that you need is a URL, thanks to the power of WebRTC for opening the door of infinite possibilities for developers and businesses. Developed by Google in 2011 as an open-source framework comprising standards, protocols, and JavaScript APIs, WebRTC or Web Real-Time Communications facilitates the peer-to-peer transfer of audio, video, and data without plugins, native applications, or any third-party proprietary software. Supported by major browsers including Chrome, Safari, Mozilla, and Opera, t he scope of new standard Web Real-Time Communication goes beyond the realms of web bro wsers. It’s indeed an exciting and disruptive technology built on top of free JavaScript APIs. All it requires is a few lines of JavaScript code, and you can enjoy a rich video calling with peer-to-peer data transfers. But wait! i t’s not that simple: it l everages a variety of protocols and standards including SDP (Session Development Protocol), SIP (Session Initiation Protocols), NAT, ICE, and UDP/TC P, and many more to provide secure, interoperable (between browsers), real-time browser-based peer-to-peer communication. Similar to any genuinely disruptive technolog y, WebRTC may initially sound cool and magical! IT folks can be lured by the promises of building the next Zoom application only to discover how compl icated it can be to gain an idea of the multiple moving components and understand how all of them fit into the overall piece of the puzzle —called WebRTC.
