H.323 is a multimedia communications customary that defines the protocols and procedures for real-time, interactive audio and video communications over packet-switched networks. It was developed by the Worldwide Telecommunication Union (ITU) as a approach to offer interoperability between completely different multimedia conferencing techniques.
H.323 relies on the ITU-T H.320 customary, which defines the essential necessities for multimedia conferencing. H.323 provides help for a wider vary of audio and video codecs, in addition to options reminiscent of name management, encryption, and bandwidth administration. H.323 has been extensively adopted by companies and organizations for video conferencing, distance studying, and different multimedia functions.