code: public void open() {
  		// generate a new unique identifier for the channel
  		this.ssrc = SsrcGenerator.generateSsrc();
  		this.statistics.setSsrc(this.ssrc);
  		this.open = true;
  		
  		if(logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
  			logger.debug(this.mediaType + " channel " + this.ssrc + " is open");
  		}
  	}
docs: Enables the channel and activates it's resources.