Chapter 5. Signaling Protocols: Conferencing Using SIP

This chapter covers the following topics:

Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is a signaling protocol used for establishing media (audio, video, and instant messaging) sessions as part of audio/video conferencing, telephony, and other IP collaboration systems. SIP can also be used for presence and event notifications. SIP is defined in RFC 3261. This chapter addresses the following topics:

  • Overview of SIP, including different elements ...

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