5G • Services

SDP

Session Description Protocol

Format for describing multimedia communication sessions embedded inside SIP message bodies.

Technical Explanation

SDP (RFC 4566) describes the streaming media initialization parameters: IP addresses, port numbers, transport protocol (RTP/AVP), and supported audio/video codecs (e.g. EVS, AMR-WB, H.265) with sample rates and bitrates, enabling clean media negotiation between endpoints.

Key Functions

  • Describes streaming media parameters inside SIP INVITE and 200 OK messages
  • Negotiates audio codecs, sampling rates, and transport UDP ports
  • Directs UPF and UE packet processing pipelines for RTP voice streams
Specifications
IETF RFC 4566, 3GPP TS 26.114
Interfaces
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