the state of webrtc
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The State of WebRTC
January 2015
Tsahi
Levent-Levi
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WebRTC offers real time communication natively from a web browser
WebRTC is a media engine with JavaScript APIs
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WebRTC is a Technology
not a SolutionTheBusyBrain
Which WebRTC?
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WebRTC is both an open source project and a standard specification
webrtc.org
• The open source project
• Holds an implementation of the
WebRTC specification
• Can be used by anyone for
anything
And also openWebRTC.io
WebRTC 1.0
• The standard specification
• Not yet completed
• Handled by the IETF and W3C
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2013
2012
May 2011: WebRTC AnnouncedGoogle releases WebRTC source code for the first time under a permissive BSD license
Nov 2011: Chrome 23 adds WebRTCNo optional flag is required. Data channel capabilities not supported
Jan 2013: Firefox 20 adds WebRTCFirst release of Firefox supporting WebRTC. Comes with GetUserMedia support only, which gives access to the local camera
Feb 2013: InteroperabilityInitial interoperability between Chrome and Firefox browsers achieved. This is still early on in the process, so things still don't work as expected, but this is an indication of
things to come
Jun 2013: Firefox 22 releasedFirst Firefox release that officially supports the ability to make video calls as well as use the Data channel API Jul 2013: Chrome for Android Beta with WebRTC
The beta version of Chrome 29 on Android supports WebRTCAug 2013: Chrome for Android
Chrome 29 for Android now fully supports WebRTCSep 2013: Firefox for Android supports WebRTCThe beta version of Chrome 29 on Android supports WebRTC
Source:
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2014
Oct 2013: Opera 18 Beta intros WebRTCFirst Opera release based on Chromium, providing immediate WebRTC support
Feb 2014: Opera for Android Beta with WebRTCFirst Android release for Opera supports WebRTCMar 2014: Opera for Android with WebRTC
Opera 20 for Android has WebRTC in GA
Source:
Oct 2014: Microsoft announced ORTC supportMicrosoft officially announced plans to support ORTC (WebRTC 1.1) in a future release of Internet Explorer
May 2014: Microsoft promises to support GUMMicrosoft indicates in its IE status page that it plans to support GetUserMedia APIs in its next version of Internet Explorer
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2014
Oct 2013: Opera 18 Beta intros WebRTCFirst Opera release based on Chromium, providing immediate WebRTC support
Feb 2014: Opera for Android Beta with WebRTCFirst Android release for Opera supports WebRTCMar 2014: Opera for Android with WebRTC
Opera 20 for Android has WebRTC in GA
Source:
Oct 2014: Microsoft announced ORTC supportMicrosoft officially announced plans to support ORTC (WebRTC 1.1) in a future release of Internet Explorer
May 2014: Microsoft promises to support GUMMicrosoft indicates in its IE status page that it plans to support GetUserMedia APIs in its next version of Internet Explorer
2015
ORTC
• Object RTC
• Aka – WebRTC 1.1
• Or – Microsoft’s way of joining the party
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Mandatory video codec
• VP8 or H.264?
• Both…
• The real game is VP9 vs H.265
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Notables in 2014Unified Communications
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Cisco
• Cisco’s Project Squared
• A WebEx “project”
Reimagine business collaboration
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Siemens
• The “new” Siemens
• Officially launched
Unified Communications
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Microsoft
• Skype for Web beta
• Skype for Business (Lync)
Adoption of WebRTC by one of the largest VoIP OTT players, and by Microsoft
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Notables in 2014Redefining Voice
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Switch
• Adding voice to Google Apps
• /Craig Walker• Grand Central
• UberConference
Seamless integration with directory services, social networks and email
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Talko
• Group comms
• /Ray Ozzie• Lotus notes creator
• Microsoft CTO
Seamless transitions from live to recorded voice
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Wire
• A better Skype
• /Janus Friis• Skype co-founder
• /Jonathan Christensen• GM @Skype
UX minimalism and focus
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Notables in 2014WebRTC PaaS
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Our WebRTC PaaS players, a year ago
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AddLive acquired by SnapChat
Taken off market
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Crocodile RCS acquired by Ascision
Morphs into Forge
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Rebtel spins out Sinch
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ooVoo announces a dev platform
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Requestec acquired by Blackboard
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Taken off market
Genband announces Kandy
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Weemo rebrands to SightCall
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Digium launches Respoke
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Bistri refocuses on developers
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vLine closes developer program
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What will 2015 bring?
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Need more?
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About Me
• Too many years in the telecom industry. Mainly VoIP
• Developer, Product Manager, CTO
• Had my share of standardization and patents
• Write about WebRTC and other topics
• Published multiple WebRTC reports
• Consulting
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Tsahi Levent-Levi
@tsahil
Thank You!
Tsahi Levent-Levi
http://bloggeek.me
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