What Is Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and Why Does it Matter?

SIP, which stands for “session initiation protocol,” allows for voice, messaging, video, and other forms of communication through application layer protocols. The Internet Engineering Task Force developed SIP in 1996 to facilitate real-time communication sessions over the internet. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, there was a significant increase in internet usage, with 41% […]