Real-time Communication is quickly becoming a “must-have” feature in many types of applications. From customer service to telehealth, video conferencing is rapidly integrating into different industries’ workflows. If you are reading this, chances are that this phenomenon caught your attention and you are now asking yourself: How do I build a video conference app? However, building such an application can be a complex task without the proper guidance.  You may end up with an app

In this post, we’re going to demonstrate how to build a simple peer-to-peer WebRTC Android client from scratch. We’ll cover how to implement the signaling backend using TypeScript and Node and the Android client without using any 3rd party service or abstraction over the WebRTC library. The toy application we’ll build is a very simple clone of Chat Roulette, which allows users to communicate with random people over the internet. Fig

Introduction. 2017 was an exciting year for WebRTC. The technology saw a lot of improvements and  even integrations with other trending technologies. Below we will share our insights about the 5 things to expect in WebRTC development in 2018, but first let’s quickly review the webRTC events of 2017. A Quick WebRTC Overview of 2017. Probably the most important announcement was the release of WebRTC 1.0 which brought with it tons of bug fixes, more

Unified communications refers to both real-time and non-real-time communications, it is based in the preference of the recipient. In Unified communications multiple modes of business communications are integrated. It is not a single product, but rather a collection of elements that include: Call control and multimodal communications Presence Instant messaging Unified messaging Speech access and personal assistant Conferencing (audio, Web and video) Collaboration tools Mobility Business process integration (BPI) Software to enable business process integration

It is no secret that telemedicine is a valuable tool for healthcare providers to increase coverage and improve their services. We recently posted about the pros and cons of the technology and below, we bring to you some of the most important aspects to consider when building a successful medical communication software for telemedicine. So, let’s get started! Focus on the Process. This is probably the most important thing to look at: do not focus

In this post we are going to explore the concepts we explained in a previous post using a live video call demo, showing the interaction between the components of a web application using WebRTC and Websockets. At the end of the post, we will share the link to this demo, so you will be able to play with it and see the application in action. Step 1. Requesting Communication The demo is configured to work

WebRTC.ventures recently partnered with Vidyo on a new research study highlighting key trends in embedded video adoption. It was stated in Vidyo's recent announcement post: From large enterprises to SMBs and early-stage startups, organizations across many industries are leveraging embedded video to enhance collaboration and engagement. In healthcare, embedded video facilitates increased access to specialized care  for patients in remote locations. For banks or credit unions, embedded video is recreating  the in-branch experience for customers

The WebRTC ecosystem is vast and sometimes can be a bit scary for newcomers. When I first tried to understand WebRTC, I remember coming across an incredible amount of acronyms. This article will provide a guide to webRTC media servers and a few open source options such as kurento, janus, jitsi.org and more. I will  also aim to lower the technical barrier needed to understand WebRTC’s business value. 2020 Update: WebRTC has become the preferred

Telemedicine has been gaining much attention lately due to the benefits it offers both patients and providers. Question: Is telemedicine right for your healthcare organization? Read on to learn a few of the pros and cons. Pros. Easier to Access. Telemedicine closes the gap between patients and physicians. For patients- seeing a doctor can be just a matter of taking out a cell phone or tablet and clicking a link. No transportation costs and no

Introduction. What’s new with WebRTC? Late last month, on October 27, the Kranky Geek 2017 took place in San Francisco. Lots of cool information was presented.  One of the most interesting talks was about the status of WebRTC. They called it ‘WebRTC: The path to 1.0’. The entire presentation is available on youtube but in this article, we will provide some insights on the improvements and effects that are expected in the last quarter of 2017.

WebRTCStandards asked our company's Founder & CEO, Arin Sime to present on "Selecting the Right Strategy for Your WebRTC Project" during their last Live Q&A Session held on November 13th. Sime addressed the following questions: What’s the best option for your project? CPaaS or on-premise? Should you choose an open source platform or go for a commercial solution? Should you base your decision only on cost? There’s not just one answer. CPaas or Communications Platform as a

Maybe you have heard about webRTC, want to get started but first, need to learn more? Well, we have created a free WebRTC Training & Tutorials eCourse just for you. Each week of the series, you will receive an email to your inbox with a downloadable eBook written by one of our expert developers. Training eBooks and Tutorials include: How webRTC works- Part I How webRTC works- Part II How-to build a video conference application

This post will explain how to build an Alexa skill for the new Echo Show device using the new video capabilities. By saying `Alexa, ask dropbox player to play ABC` the skill will search ABC in the linked “Alexa” folder and play remote dropbox videos in the echo device. You can use this logic with any storage service, for example S3, but we decided to use Dropbox because it is easier to use for non

Interested in learning how to handle audio in WebRTC? Here is a  a quick WebRTC audio demo, which will show you how to get access to audio devices, to monitor changes in the stream in real time. Introduction. So the big day for that important and fancy video call has finally arrived. You’ve spent a couple of minutes checking that your hair looks good, you don’t have anything in your teeth and you look presentable.

Let’s face it, today, it is impossible to walk down the street, stand in a line or ride a bus without having mobile device in-hand, head down and eyes focused on the screen. As a society, we are lost if we are not in constant communication with those around us. Texts, emails, and phone calls are great, but we have moved onto face-to-face, real-time video communication. This article will examine the evolution of webRTC on

With a "learn how" post like this one, as a reader you don't want a long intro. You just want to get to the point. So simply put, this post will explain how WebRTC and WebSockets can work together to build a chat-based application. How Can Your Application Achieve Real Time Communication between Browsers? WebRTC gives the web browser the capability to connect users to share video, audio and data content directly, this is known as

In this post we are going to use the Janus SIP gateway plugin to build a WebRTC to SIP / SIP to WebRTC communication and monitor it with Homer. If you need media server capabilities don’t build things from scratch. You can use one of the most popular Open Source media server such as Jitsi, Kurento or Janus WebRTC gateways. All of them have been tested and are used in, at least, dozens of production

As mentioned in a past post, 0ur WebRTC.ventures team of developers have participated in a number of TADHack events and even won coveted prizes and Awards  for our innovative telecom app prototypes...and we have done it again with our TADHack, privacy aware contact card- QrCall! Fellow webRTC.ventures developer, Pedro Altuve and I worked on our telecom application and presented  it at TADHack Global (scroll below to learn more and watch demo). A few days later

So you need to quickly create a video conference room to talk with your clients or partners? First one that maybe comes to mind is zoom video conferencing. We all have used Zoom and we love it, but sometimes we can’t install the software and our partners may have issues installing it so we need a quick and ready to go option directly on the browser. And then comes the hard question.. “so which free online

Update: Callstats.io was acquired in 2020 by 8x8. Our team at WebRTC.ventures often performs assessments and code reviews of Tokbox and other WebRTC based applications, and callstats.io is a great tool to support those efforts. callstats.io is a great way to track any errors and performance statistics that your video app is having, and to diagnose those WebRTC related errors. callstats.io provides many great integrations to WebRTC frameworks, and now we've partnered with them to