WebRTC Opens the Floodgates
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WebRTC is a new communications technology that allows real-time communication via the web browser without plugins. It has the potential to revolutionize communications and reinvent the $2 trillion communications industry. While standardization is still ongoing, many browsers now support WebRTC, including Chrome and Firefox. However, challenges remain regarding codecs, patents, and interoperability with existing phone systems. The presenters demonstrated a WebRTC client and discussed how WebRTC could be used to build cross-platform mobile apps and integrate real-time communication features into existing web applications like Zimbra.
WebRTC Opens the Floodgates
- 1. 1 WebRTC – A Communications Revolution moderator: martin steinmann participants: george niculae, joegen baclor, daniel tacalau March 11, 2013 / Bentley University / Boston MA
- 2. Introducing the Presenters George Niculae Daniel Tacalau Joegen Baclor
- 3. Communications at Web Speed Nothing short of a communications revolution 3
- 4. The Vision of WebRTC Approaching reality at Web speed 4 > A softphone in a browser > Complexity reduction > Next generation ‘phone’ network > Real-time everywhere > $2 trillion industry re-invented >Skype, but better, based on standards
- 5. Status of WebRTC Standardization 2013 is the year of WebRTC 5 Chrome Opera > Desktop: full support > Mobile: Available (Android) > Mobile: coming soon IE Firefox / Firefox Mobile > Via ChromeFrame plugin > Desktop: full support and interop with > Microsoft chose a proprietary path Chrome > Mobile: Announced (Android) Safari > Apple focused on Face Time walled garden and H.264 > Third party plugin: e.g. webrtc4all > iOS is closed and prevents third party browsers from accessing certain functions
- 6. Ongoing Fight over Codecs and Patents WebRTC attempts to set a new standard for open source and royalty free codecs 6 > Voice > Opus (royalty free, open source) > Video > Google and Mozilla and W3C favor VP8 (patent free and open source) > Microsoft, Cisco, Apple favor H.264 (requires a license) > Microsoft > Remember RTAudio and RTVideo?
- 7. How Does It Work? Simple, its (almost) all in the browser 7 Features > Codecs WebSockets > Encryption WebSockets > NAT traversal > Bandwidth mgmt Signaling > SIP > XMPP > Proprietary
- 8. openUC – WebRTC Architecture Secure infrastructure for browser based communication 8 > sipXsbc as a secure gateway for external traffic > WebSocket proxy > Media anchoring > Security (encryption) > Flexible and secure remote worker solution > Mediation for vendor specific phones (Cisco)
- 9. WebRTC Client Demo 9
- 10. Mobile App Development is Changing Cross-platform and speed no longer a trade-off you have to make 10 Why is this important? > Cross-platform represents huge complexity > Real-time technology is complex and expensive to buy > Could speed-up the adoption of new operating systems like Firefox OS and Ubuntu Touch
- 11. Trend in Mobile App Development 11 We believe Web apps will win > Costs less > Faster time-to-market > Cross-platform WebRTC is ‘native’ in the browser > High quality audio/video without choppiness > Acquired from the best source and maintained by Google
- 12. What Are We Working On? Web based communications enablement 12 Media enabling Web integrations > Salesforce.com > Zimbra > Liferay > openACD Interoperability with phone end points > Some hurdles to overcome > Might require a proxy / gateway Providing the enterprise infrastructure > Enable the user to benefit from WebRTC client innovation > Global SIP infrastructure > Open, standards based, enables BYOD
- 13. VMware Zimbra Communications Enabled WebRTC brings voice / video / screen sharing right into the Zimbra browser UI 13 Unite Zimbra first version > Initiate calls (click-to-call) > Presence integration > Unified messaging / call history > Conference management > Corporate address book > Calendar free / busy Unite Zimbra second version > Voice / video in the browser > Screen sharing from the Zimbra UI > Integrated chat / group chat