RTP

File Format
Name	RTP
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Video RTP

RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) is a protocol for streaming video and audio data over the internet, and other computer networks. It usually runs over UDP.

RTCP

RTCP (RTP Control Protocol) is a "sister protocol" of RTP. It transmits high-level information used for quality control, statistics, etc.

The term RTP can mean just the RTP protocol, or it can be an umbrella term for both RTP and RTCP.

Related formats

• ZRTP
• RTSP - Real Time Streaming Protocol
• SRTP - Secure Real-time Transport Protocol
• RDT - Real Data Transport

Links

• Wikipedia: Real-time Transport Protocol
• Wikipedia: RTP Control Protocol