how to select a webrtc api platform for your dream service
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This webinar's recording is available at: https://brighttalk.com/r/Kg2 WebRTC has its challenges and gaps, but that hasn't stopped over 350 vendors to adopt and use it for their services. In this session, you will: •Understand what are the challenges in adopting the WebRTC technology •How are different vendors overcome these challenges? •What are the KPIs in selecting a WebRTC API Platform? This session is based on the findings of a full length report titled 'Choosing a WebRTC API Platform'.TRANSCRIPT
How to Select a WebRTC API Platform for Your Dream Service
May 2014
Tsahi
Levent-Levi
Recording of this webinar is available for free at: https://brighttalk.com/r/Kg2
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WebRTC is a Technology
not a Solution TheBusyBrain
So, You Want to Build an RTC Service?
1. What is WebRTC? And more importantly – what’s missing in it (aka challenges)
2. Development alternatives Get acquainted with the strategies
3. WebRTC API Platforms Let’s talk KPIs and vendor selection
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What is WebRTC? And more importantly – what’s missing in it (aka challenges)
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WebRTC offers real time communication natively from a web browser WebRTC is a media engine with JavaScript APIs
How are Calls Made with WebRTC?
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What does it provide?
• Real-time
• Voice, video and data
• Browser based
• No plugins
• Secured
• Interoperable (between browsers)
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Why all the fuss?
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So What’s
Missing?
Many things missing
• Interoperability with legacy VoIP deployments
• Signaling protocol
• Backend components
• Browser support
• Mobile support
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The Anatomy of a VoIP Solution
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Infrastructure
Signaling
Media Processing
Codecs
Source:
Boundaries of WebRTC
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Infrastructure
Signaling
Media Processing
Codecs
Source:
An inherent tension
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VoIP RTC
WWW Web
jasoneppink
Development alternatives Get acquainted with the strategies
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Development Alternatives
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Frameworks
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Framework Pedigree
SimpleWebRTC Web Technically sound, can be easily used and extended
PeerJS Web Data channel related, simple, lightweight
easyRTC Projects company
Known in the market
SDKs
• TURN: rfc5766-turn-server
• SIP: • Asterisk, FreeSWITCH, Kamilio • SIPjs, jsSIP, QoffeeSIP, sipML
• Media servers: • Dialogic PowerMedia XMS • GENBAND SPiDR • Jisti Video Bridge • Janus • …
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Services
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Signaling
NAT Traversal
MCU
API Platforms
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WebRTC API Platforms Let’s talk KPIs and vendor selection
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& they are not the same…
• Feature set
• Size
• Focus
• Stability
• Flexibility
• …
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Parameters to Select By
• Focus
• Feature set
• Deployment options
• APIs & Documentation
• Support
• Self Service
• Business model
• Financial & Legal
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Focus
• Who is the typical customer?
• Reference customers and their vertical/background
• # of developers on the platform
• Countries of activity
• Focus deals with the cultural fit of the API platform to your own enterprise
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Feature Set
• Basics • Signaling used • NAT traversal types • Voice & video calling • Presence • Instant Messaging
• Multipoint
• Device/Browser Reachability
• Interworking
• Any additional services • Recording • Text to speech • IVR bypass • …
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Deployment Options
• SaaS • Geographical locations
• Type of servers
• On Premise • Dedicated
• Virtualized
• Hybrid
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Others
• APIs & Documentation • Level of details • Types of how-to’s available • Languages supported in references
• Support • SLA • Support tiers • Support channels
• Business model
• Legal
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Recommendations
1. Define your team’s core capabilities
2. Define MVP and future features
3. Decide on the weights of your KPIs
4. Search for platforms that fit our requirements
5. Try them out
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Need more?
• What is WebRTC?
• What are the challenges in developing with WebRTC?
• What are the available options to WebRTC development?
• What are the KPIs when selecting an API platform for WebRTC?
• What API platforms are there and how do they fit your needs?
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http://bloggeek.me/choosing-webrtc-api-platform/
Thank You!
Tsahi Levent-Levi
http://bloggeek.me
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