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RFC 7941: RTP Header Extension for the RTP Control Protocol (RTCP) Source Description Items

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Source Description (SDES) items are normally transported in the RTP Control Protocol (RTCP). In some cases, it can be beneficial to speed up the delivery of these items. The main case is when a new synchronization source (SSRC) joins an RTP session and the receivers need this source's identity, relation to other sources, or its synchronization context, all of which may be fully or partially identified using SDES items. To enable this optimization, this document specifies a new RTP header extension that can carry SDES items.

Document record

Document ID
RFC7941
Published
August 2016
Authors
M. Westerlund; B. Burman; R. Even; M. Zanaty
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
art
Pages
17
Also known as
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Updated by:
RFC 8843, RFC 9143

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