The importance of SIP in network infrastructure

Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is a protocol used in Internet Protocol (IP) connections to establish, modify, and terminate reliable communication between multiple users. Applications for real-time communication using SIP include phone, video, message, and presence data. It is a text-based protocol that uses requests and responses to negotiate session parameters and exchange session control information. SIP is flexible, extensible, and interoperable, making it a popular choice for enterprise and media internet services.This article provides an overview of the SIP protocol, architecture, message flow, and key features that enable it to support various real-time communication applications. It also discusses some of the challenges associated with using SIP, such as security and scalability, and highlights some of the ongoing efforts to address these challenges.

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SIP , WebRTC , IP , VOIP , UASs