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WebRTC is a technology which allows audio and video connections to be established directly from Internet browsers. It was published by Google in 2011 as an open source project and since then has been constantly developed further and standardized. This technology is integrated in modern browsers such as Opera, Chrome and Firefox. And because it enables communication without the need for any other devices, it is becoming increasingly popular; the browser only needs access to the headset. There is no need to install any soft phones or desktop phones. But how does WebRTC actually work?

Web Real-Time Communication, also known under the term WebRTC, is an Open Source project which was launched over five years ago. The open standard enables real-time communication via audio, video, chat and file sharing within Web applications or mobile apps on iOS and Android. This technology can undoubtedly be considered the pioneering communication technology. For if you Google "WebRTC", you will get numerous hits on the project and the opportunities offered by these new ways of communicating, which are possible with the use of WebRTC. But why is WebRTC such a hot topic at the moment? And how can it change everyday business communication in the future?

Web Real-Time Communication or in other words WebRTC is an open standard based on HTML5 and JavaScript. This standard enables users to communicate in real-time through a web-browser or a mobile app. Well, that doesn’t sound like rocket science, yet. The real value-add lies within the fact that WebRTC is an open standard. WebRTC enables many different ways of communicating and collaborating including voice, video, data transfers and even screen-sharing. The open architecture allows developers from around the globe to take advantage of existing APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and come up with new stuff in the periphery of Unified Communications.