Technical Summary
The WebSocket protocol enables two-way realtime communication between
clients and servers. This document specifies a new WebSocket sub-
protocol as a reliable transport mechanism between SIP (Session
Initiation Protocol) entities to enable usage of SIP in new
scenarios.
Working Group Summary
The introduction, adoption, and last call of this document went
unusually smoothly and quickly. It has been amazingly uncontroversial.
Document Quality
Are there existing implementations of the protocol?
Yes. At least two.
Have a significant number of vendors indicated their plan to
implement the specification?
At least two. There is a difference of opinion in the community
regarding the desirability of implementing SIP in a browser.
That portion of the community that is interested seems to be
planning to go ahead. It is entirely fine that some want to do
this and some do not. It simply reflects different philosophies
for construction of web-based services.
Are there any reviewers that
merit special mention as having done a thorough review,
e.g., one that resulted in important changes or a
conclusion that the document had no substantive issues?
No.
If there was a MIB Doctor, Media Type or other expert review,
what was its course (briefly)? In the case of a Media Type
review, on what date was the request posted?
There is nothing in this document that calls for an
expert review.
Personnel
Who is the Document Shepherd?
Paul Kyzivat
Who is the Responsible Area Director?
Richard Barnes