VoIP and WebRTC: Real-Time Communication in Practice
VoIP and WebRTC: Real-Time Communication in Practice VoIP and WebRTC are about real-time talks over the internet. VoIP is the broader idea of turning voice into data packets and sending them across networks. WebRTC is a concrete set of browser tools that lets people talk and share video directly from a web page or a mobile app, with built‑in security and no extra plugins. In real projects you often mix both. A company may use VoIP for office phones and also offer a WebRTC chat widget on its site. To connect a browser caller to a traditional phone network, you add a gateway that translates between WebRTC media and the older voice network. This mix keeps options open for customers and teammates. ...