Apparatus and method for tranmitting a multimedia data packet

PURPOSE: An apparatus and a method for transmitting a multimedia data packet are provided to offer media abstraction layer applicable to all multimedia data. CONSTITUTION: A media abstraction layer unit(302) is provided with a internet protocol packet from a media data providing unit(301). The media abstraction layer unit generates the media abstraction information about the multimedia data to be transferred. A packet generating unit generates multimedia data packets including media abstraction layer information. The packet generator transmits the generated multimedia data packets to network entity.