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

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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

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API Platforms

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WebRTC API Platforms Let’s talk KPIs and vendor selection

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So many platforms so little time erix

& 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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A Word about Stability

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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

tsahil@bloggeek.me

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