diff --git a/cmd/olcrtc/main.go b/cmd/olcrtc/main.go
index 402a8a7..6306a0d 100644
--- a/cmd/olcrtc/main.go
+++ b/cmd/olcrtc/main.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 type config struct {
 	mode           string
 	transport      string
+	carrier        string
 	roomID         string
 	provider       string
 	socksPort      int
@@ -83,8 +84,9 @@ func parseFlags() config {
 
 	flag.StringVar(&cfg.mode, "mode", "", "Mode: srv or cnc")
 	flag.StringVar(&cfg.transport, "transport", "datachannel", "Transport: datachannel")
+	flag.StringVar(&cfg.carrier, "carrier", "", "Carrier: telemost, jazz, wb_stream")
 	flag.StringVar(&cfg.roomID, "id", "", "Room ID")
-	flag.StringVar(&cfg.provider, "provider", "", "Provider: telemost or jazz (required)")
+	flag.StringVar(&cfg.provider, "provider", "", "Deprecated alias for -carrier")
 	flag.IntVar(&cfg.socksPort, "socks-port", 1080, "SOCKS5 port (client only)")
 	flag.StringVar(&cfg.socksHost, "socks-host", "127.0.0.1", "SOCKS5 listen host (client only)")
 	flag.StringVar(&cfg.keyHex, "key", "", "Shared encryption key (hex)")
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ func toSessionConfig(cfg config) session.Config {
 	return session.Config{
 		Mode:           cfg.mode,
 		Transport:      cfg.transport,
-		Provider:       cfg.provider,
+		Carrier:        firstNonEmpty(cfg.carrier, cfg.provider),
 		RoomID:         cfg.roomID,
 		KeyHex:         cfg.keyHex,
 		SOCKSHost:      cfg.socksHost,
@@ -142,6 +144,15 @@ func toSessionConfig(cfg config) session.Config {
 	}
 }
 
+func firstNonEmpty(values ...string) string {
+	for _, value := range values {
+		if value != "" {
+			return value
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 func waitForShutdown(errCh <-chan error) error {
 	done := make(chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
diff --git a/internal/app/session/session.go b/internal/app/session/session.go
index f183956..5685d98 100644
--- a/internal/app/session/session.go
+++ b/internal/app/session/session.go
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/openlibrecommunity/olcrtc/internal/carrier"
 	"github.com/openlibrecommunity/olcrtc/internal/client"
-	"github.com/openlibrecommunity/olcrtc/internal/provider"
 	"github.com/openlibrecommunity/olcrtc/internal/provider/jazz"
 	"github.com/openlibrecommunity/olcrtc/internal/provider/telemost"
 	"github.com/openlibrecommunity/olcrtc/internal/provider/wbstream"
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ var (
 	ErrRoomIDRequired = errors.New("room ID required")
 	// ErrModeRequired indicates that mode is not one of the supported values.
 	ErrModeRequired = errors.New("specify -mode srv or -mode cnc")
-	// ErrProviderRequired indicates that no provider was selected.
-	ErrProviderRequired = errors.New("provider required (use -provider telemost or -provider jazz)")
-	// ErrUnsupportedProvider indicates that provider is not registered.
-	ErrUnsupportedProvider = errors.New("unsupported provider")
+	// ErrCarrierRequired indicates that no carrier was selected.
+	ErrCarrierRequired = errors.New("carrier required (use -carrier telemost or -carrier jazz)")
+	// ErrUnsupportedCarrier indicates that carrier is not registered.
+	ErrUnsupportedCarrier = errors.New("unsupported carrier")
 	// ErrUnsupportedTransport indicates that transport is not registered.
 	ErrUnsupportedTransport = errors.New("unsupported transport")
 )
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var (
 type Config struct {
 	Mode           string
 	Transport      string
-	Provider       string
+	Carrier        string
 	RoomID         string
 	KeyHex         string
 	SOCKSHost      string
@@ -45,20 +45,20 @@ type Config struct {
 
 // RegisterDefaults registers built-in providers and transports.
 func RegisterDefaults() {
-	provider.Register("jazz", jazz.New)
-	provider.Register("telemost", telemost.New)
-	provider.Register("wb_stream", wbstream.New)
+	carrier.Register("jazz", jazz.New)
+	carrier.Register("telemost", telemost.New)
+	carrier.Register("wb_stream", wbstream.New)
 
 	transport.Register("datachannel", datachannel.New)
 }
 
 // Validate verifies that the runtime config refers to registered components.
 func Validate(cfg Config) error {
-	availableProviders := provider.Available()
-	validProvider := false
-	for _, p := range availableProviders {
-		if cfg.Provider == p {
-			validProvider = true
+	availableCarriers := carrier.Available()
+	validCarrier := false
+	for _, c := range availableCarriers {
+		if cfg.Carrier == c {
+			validCarrier = true
 			break
 		}
 	}
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ func Validate(cfg Config) error {
 	}
 
 	switch {
-	case cfg.Provider == "":
-		return ErrProviderRequired
-	case !validProvider:
-		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %s (available: %v)", ErrUnsupportedProvider, cfg.Provider, availableProviders)
+	case cfg.Carrier == "":
+		return ErrCarrierRequired
+	case !validCarrier:
+		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %s (available: %v)", ErrUnsupportedCarrier, cfg.Carrier, availableCarriers)
 	case !validTransport:
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %s (available: %v)", ErrUnsupportedTransport, cfg.Transport, availableTransports)
-	case cfg.RoomID == "" && cfg.Provider != "jazz":
+	case cfg.RoomID == "" && cfg.Carrier != "jazz":
 		return ErrRoomIDRequired
 	case cfg.Mode != "srv" && cfg.Mode != "cnc":
 		return ErrModeRequired
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ func Validate(cfg Config) error {
 
 // Run starts the configured mode.
 func Run(ctx context.Context, cfg Config) error {
-	roomURL := buildRoomURL(cfg.Provider, cfg.RoomID)
+	roomURL := buildRoomURL(cfg.Carrier, cfg.RoomID)
 
 	switch cfg.Mode {
 	case "srv":
 		return server.Run(
 			ctx,
 			cfg.Transport,
-			cfg.Provider,
+			cfg.Carrier,
 			roomURL,
 			cfg.KeyHex,
 			cfg.DNSServer,
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, cfg Config) error {
 		return client.Run(
 			ctx,
 			cfg.Transport,
-			cfg.Provider,
+			cfg.Carrier,
 			roomURL,
 			cfg.KeyHex,
 			fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", cfg.SOCKSHost, cfg.SOCKSPort),
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, cfg Config) error {
 	}
 }
 
-func buildRoomURL(providerName, roomID string) string {
-	switch providerName {
+func buildRoomURL(carrierName, roomID string) string {
+	switch carrierName {
 	case "telemost":
 		return "https://telemost.yandex.ru/j/" + roomID
 	case "jazz":
diff --git a/internal/carrier/carrier.go b/internal/carrier/carrier.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e0cf9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/carrier/carrier.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Package carrier exposes carrier-oriented registration and construction APIs.
+package carrier
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/openlibrecommunity/olcrtc/internal/provider"
+)
+
+// Carrier is the current carrier implementation contract.
+type Carrier = provider.Provider
+
+// Config holds carrier configuration.
+type Config = provider.Config
+
+// Factory creates a new carrier instance.
+type Factory = provider.Factory
+
+// Register adds a carrier factory to the registry.
+func Register(name string, factory Factory) {
+	provider.Register(name, factory)
+}
+
+// New creates a carrier instance by name.
+func New(ctx context.Context, name string, cfg Config) (Carrier, error) {
+	return provider.New(ctx, name, cfg)
+}
+
+// Available returns a list of registered carriers.
+func Available() []string {
+	return provider.Available()
+}
diff --git a/internal/transport/datachannel/transport.go b/internal/transport/datachannel/transport.go
index dfd1b2d..f57e6ca 100644
--- a/internal/transport/datachannel/transport.go
+++ b/internal/transport/datachannel/transport.go
@@ -5,18 +5,18 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/openlibrecommunity/olcrtc/internal/provider"
+	"github.com/openlibrecommunity/olcrtc/internal/carrier"
 	"github.com/openlibrecommunity/olcrtc/internal/transport"
 	"github.com/pion/webrtc/v4"
 )
 
 type providerTransport struct {
-	provider provider.Provider
+	carrier carrier.Carrier
 }
 
 // New creates a datachannel transport backed by a carrier-specific provider.
 func New(ctx context.Context, cfg transport.Config) (transport.Transport, error) {
-	p, err := provider.New(ctx, cfg.Carrier, provider.Config{
+	c, err := carrier.New(ctx, cfg.Carrier, carrier.Config{
 		RoomURL:   cfg.RoomURL,
 		Name:      cfg.Name,
 		OnData:    cfg.OnData,
@@ -28,27 +28,27 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, cfg transport.Config) (transport.Transport, error)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create provider transport: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return &providerTransport{provider: p}, nil
+	return &providerTransport{carrier: c}, nil
 }
 
 // Connect starts the transport connection.
 func (p *providerTransport) Connect(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return p.provider.Connect(ctx)
+	return p.carrier.Connect(ctx)
 }
 
 // Send transmits data through the transport.
 func (p *providerTransport) Send(data []byte) error {
-	return p.provider.Send(data)
+	return p.carrier.Send(data)
 }
 
 // Close terminates the transport.
 func (p *providerTransport) Close() error {
-	return p.provider.Close()
+	return p.carrier.Close()
 }
 
 // SetReconnectCallback registers reconnect handling.
 func (p *providerTransport) SetReconnectCallback(cb func()) {
-	p.provider.SetReconnectCallback(func(_ *webrtc.DataChannel) {
+	p.carrier.SetReconnectCallback(func(_ *webrtc.DataChannel) {
 		if cb != nil {
 			cb()
 		}
@@ -57,20 +57,20 @@ func (p *providerTransport) SetReconnectCallback(cb func()) {
 
 // SetShouldReconnect configures reconnect policy.
 func (p *providerTransport) SetShouldReconnect(fn func() bool) {
-	p.provider.SetShouldReconnect(fn)
+	p.carrier.SetShouldReconnect(fn)
 }
 
 // SetEndedCallback registers end-of-session handling.
 func (p *providerTransport) SetEndedCallback(cb func(string)) {
-	p.provider.SetEndedCallback(cb)
+	p.carrier.SetEndedCallback(cb)
 }
 
 // WatchConnection monitors connection lifecycle.
 func (p *providerTransport) WatchConnection(ctx context.Context) {
-	p.provider.WatchConnection(ctx)
+	p.carrier.WatchConnection(ctx)
 }
 
 // CanSend reports whether transport is ready for sending.
 func (p *providerTransport) CanSend() bool {
-	return p.provider.CanSend()
+	return p.carrier.CanSend()
 }