•What is RTP ?
•Defined by Audio Video Transport
(AVT) working group of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) .
•It is a transport protocol for
streaming media. Such a protocol requires …
Ølow latency ( less
overhead TCP unsuitable)
ØSequencing ( UDP
insufficient)
ØTiming
information.
ØField to identify
payload type ( format of the media transported)
•RTP packets are typically carried
by UDP datagrams.
•RTCP ( RTP Control Protocol )
Øa companion protocol to monitor the quality of data
delivery offered by the RTP.