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What protocol can be used for SIP signaling?
SIP can be carried by several transport layer protocols including Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), and Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP). SIP clients typically use TCP or UDP on port numbers 5060 or 5061 for SIP traffic to servers and other endpoints.
How is SIP different from VoIP?
VoIP is a group of technologies that allow for sending and receiving of voice messages over the internet, and SIP is one individual technology that supports VoIP. SIP is one signaling protocol used to connect the participants in a VoIP call, and it’s the most common. So SIP requires VOIP but VOIP doesn’t require SIP.
Does Viber use SIP?
Viber makes use of VoIP for video and audio calls and messages through the internet. It also makes use of SIP as a standard for signaling, maintaining and termination of session and media exchange.
Does WhatsApp use SIP protocol?
VoIP on the Public Internet. In terms of Call signaling, VoIP apps like Skype and WhatsApp use their own proprietary protocols. For example, WhatsApp previously used a version of the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP), but it seems they have moved to their own protocol now.
What is a SIP device?
SIP phones, also known as VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phones, are IP (Internet Protocol) telephones that enable your internet service provider to integrate basic phone capabilities with web, email, online chat and more through IP network.
Is SIP a type of VoIP?
SIP and VoIP are not the same thing, though the terms are often used interchangeably. VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol, which broadly covers any phone calls made over the Internet as opposed to traditional telephone lines. The SIP protocol can be used to enable VoIP.
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How does Viber work technically?
Viber uses your phone number as your “identity” and lets you make free Viber phone calls to any of your friends who have Viber – using THEIR phone number. Once you’ve downloaded Viber, you will receive an access code via SMS or callback to activate Viber.
What is instant messaging and VoIP?
Instant messaging or IM is a form of real-time communicating with two or more people through typed text. The most popular of these is Skype as it is ‘not only IM, but an amazing use of Voice over the Internet (VoIP) to provide free calls from computer to computer’.