Decentralizing SIP: If you’re looking for a low-maintenance IP communications network, peer-to-peer SIP might be just the thing

SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) is the most popular protocol for VoIP in use today.1 It is widely used by enterprises, consumers, and even carriers in the core of their networks. Since SIP is designed for establishing media sessions of any kind, it is also used for a variety of multimedia applicat...

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Published in:ACM queue 2007-03, Vol.5 (2), p.34-41
Main Authors: Bryan, David A., Lowekamp, Bruce B.
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Summary:SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) is the most popular protocol for VoIP in use today.1 It is widely used by enterprises, consumers, and even carriers in the core of their networks. Since SIP is designed for establishing media sessions of any kind, it is also used for a variety of multimedia applications beyond VoIP, including IPTV, videoconferencing, and even collaborative video gaming.
ISSN:1542-7730
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DOI:10.1145/1229899.1229910