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Comparing WebRTC

to Skype: Apples

and Oranges?

Sherwin Sim
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By Sherwin Sim, CTO of Temasys
Communications
W
e o en get asked about how WebRTC
and Skype compare to each other.
ere are many di erent ways to start
a discussion about this, but the fundamental
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di erence comes down to this: WebRTC is a
technology. Skype is primarily an application.
WebRTC enables its proponents to embed video,
audio, and data interaction into applications,
to make real-time interaction a part of the
user experience and to bring context to
communications. When people use Skype, they
do so within the context of Skype itself. It’s a
standalone application whose sole purpose is to
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enable video, audio, and chat interactions.
Skype does what it does, very well. ere’s a
reason why Skype is o en used as a fallback for
many people who end up frustrated with trying to
connect to people through other communication
tools.
WebRTC has come a very long way since 2012
when Temasys started working with it, and

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Migrating to Skype

for Business Cloud

PBX the Smart Way

Barry Spielman

By Barry Spielman, Director
of Marketing Operations,
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