RFC 6337: Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Usage of the Offer/Answer Model
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) utilizes the offer/answer model to establish and update multimedia sessions using the Session Description Protocol (SDP). The description of the offer/answer model in SIP is dispersed across multiple RFCs. This document summarizes all the current usages of the offer/answer model in SIP communication. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC6337
- Published
- August 2011
- Authors
- S. Okumura; T. Sawada; P. Kyzivat
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 33
- Also known as
- —
Topics
Related documents
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- RFC 8035Session Description Protocol (SDP) Offer/Answer Clarifications for RTP/RTCP MultiplexingCurrent
November 2016
- RFC 8122Connection-Oriented Media Transport over the Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol in the Session Description Protocol (SDP)Updated
March 2017
- RFC 8829JavaScript Session Establishment Protocol (JSEP)Obsoleted
January 2021
- RFC 8858Indicating Exclusive Support of RTP and RTP Control Protocol (RTCP) Multiplexing Using the Session Description Protocol (SDP)Current
January 2021
- RFC 9429JavaScript Session Establishment Protocol (JSEP)Current
April 2024
- RFC 5888The Session Description Protocol (SDP) Grouping FrameworkUpdated
June 2010
- RFC 7261Offer/Answer Considerations for G723 Annex A and G729 Annex BCurrent
May 2014
- RFC 7345UDP Transport Layer (UDPTL) over Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS)Updated
August 2014
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