asterisk users - Sep 2018 - Can someone provide some insight on WebRTC vs a generic SIP library in a browser?

I work on the Asterisk side of things and admit to not knowing about browser
development.

A co-worker asked me today why they should develop a web based agent software
using WebRTC?  They prefer to develop using a SIP based javascript library they
found.

Can anyone offer some insight on why to choose either WebRTC or a SIP library
for a web based agent software connecting up to an asterisk system?
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Hi Dan,

The SIP library they're talking about uses SIP over Websocket as a
signalling protocol but uses WebRTC connections to Asterisk for media.

Dan

On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 5:12 PM, Dan Cropp <dan at amtelco.com> wrote:
> I work on the Asterisk side of things and admit to not knowing about
> browser development.
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> A co-worker asked me today why they should develop a web based agent
> software using WebRTC?  They prefer to develop using a SIP based javascript
> library they found.
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> Can anyone offer some insight on why to choose either WebRTC or a SIP
> library for a web based agent software connecting up to an asterisk system?
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Hi Dan,

Thanks for the information and fast response.

Have a great day!

Dan

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Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Can someone provide some insight on WebRTC vs a
generic SIP library in a browser?

Hi Dan,

The SIP library they're talking about uses SIP over Websocket as a
signalling protocol but uses WebRTC connections to Asterisk for media.

Dan

On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 5:12 PM, Dan Cropp <dan at amtelco.com<mailto:dan
at amtelco.com>> wrote:
I work on the Asterisk side of things and admit to not knowing about browser
development.

A co-worker asked me today why they should develop a web based agent software
using WebRTC?  They prefer to develop using a SIP based javascript library they
found.

Can anyone offer some insight on why to choose either WebRTC or a SIP library
for a web based agent software connecting up to an asterisk system?

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