Comments on: HTML, SIP and the Missing Link (WebRTC)

By: Tsahi Levent-Levi

Tsahi Levent-Levi — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 11:48:17 +0000

I tend to disagree, and will write about it in the near future.

One of the reasons why is that in the 4 years that elapsed, IE market share plummeted. Safari hasn’t grown either and Edge isn’t interesting (and has/will have WebRTC soon enough).

Moreover, if what you are looking for is a communications tool, then apps (mobile or desktop) are the mainstream. The mizu webphone might be a great tool, but I have a feeling it isn’t for everyone either.

By: Dezsi Richard

Dezsi Richard — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 10:14:01 +0000

4 years elapsed since this article was published and we still don’t have WebRTC support in half of browsers (IE, Edge, Safari),
The best approach for VoIP in browsers seems to be hybrid solutions like combining WebRTC with NPAPI and using which is supported by the actual browser, not to talk about the complexity required to setup your WebRTC solution properly (TURN servers for ICE). So it is a total mess unless you buy a commercial solution like the mizu webphone to handle all these consistently.

By: Tsahi Levent-Levi

Tsahi Levent-Levi — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:45:11 +0000

In reply to Viet Nguyen.

Viet,

Voice is the same as video when it comes to P2P – when video needs a media relay so does voice. It doesn’t happen all the time – it depends on the whereabouts of both parties and the type of NAT/firewall they are behind.

If you are trying to achieve multi-point video call then I am sure this is in WebRTC’s roadmap, as Google is planning on consolidating Google Voice, Talk and Hangout – and it is a reasonable assumption that they will want to use WebRTC for that. Google Hangout does multi-point.

By: Viet Nguyen

Viet Nguyen — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:27:03 +0000

Mr. Tsahi,

I am Viet, a WebRTC newbie. I just two things, Media Relay is required just for Video Calls. In other word, Media Relay could be skipped if just Audio Call only.

Next, multi-communication features. while Flash support multi-communications but WebRTC not (which just does P2P). This could be get over with:
1. App opens and control several P2P sessions at a same time. I am going to test this.
2. If 1 impossible, we must have Service on Cloud to do.

I also interested in future of WebRTC, I am still trying to define venture business with WebRTC. That is why I love to read your scripts.

Viet