When I had to write a documentation about RTCP protocol I was a little bit in trouble because I did not know how to start my task. I was looking for more information about VoIP technology and protocols. During googling, I have found what I wanted with the help of a really prominent webpage < MODERATOR EDIT; removed external link >. Now I wish to share some useful thoughts from it:
The Real-Time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) is a companion protocol of the Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) – the one used to send and receive most media over IP these days. RTCP gathers statistics for a media connection and information (Figure 1). It provides feedback to the sender about the quality of the data being sent. RTCP gives information on transmitted octet and packet counts, lost packet counts, jitter, and round-trip delay time. This information can be used to control quality of service parameters, perhaps by limiting flow, or using a different codec. RTCP itself does not provide any flow encryption or authentication methods.
I hope you liked it.
Bye,
Niko
The Real-Time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) is a companion protocol of the Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) – the one used to send and receive most media over IP these days. RTCP gathers statistics for a media connection and information (Figure 1). It provides feedback to the sender about the quality of the data being sent. RTCP gives information on transmitted octet and packet counts, lost packet counts, jitter, and round-trip delay time. This information can be used to control quality of service parameters, perhaps by limiting flow, or using a different codec. RTCP itself does not provide any flow encryption or authentication methods.
I hope you liked it.
Bye,
Niko
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