Abstract
Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) [SCFJ96] is an Internet standard protocol (RFC-1889) for providing end-to-end transport functions for applications transmitting real-time data, such as, audio, video or simulation data. RTP does not guarantee quality of service or reliable delivery. However, RTP provides some basic functionalities which are common to almost all real-time applications. Additional application-specific requirements are typically added on top of RTP in the form of application-specific profiles. RTP has a companion protocol known as RTP Control Protocol (RTCP) which provides quality of service feedback to the participants of an RTP session. From a different perspective, RTP is a data transfer protocol while RTCP is a control protocol.
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Paul, S. (1998). Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP). In: Multicasting on the Internet and its Applications. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5713-5_16
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