ONVIF, the US-based standards initiative for IP-based physical security products, is enjoying its 10th anniversary, as a provider of interoperability standards to the physical security market. It began with a small group of competitive manufacturers in 2008 and has grown to 500 member companies.
Per Björkdahl, Chairman, ONVIF Steering Committee, said: “We are so proud that what began as just a common mindset ten years ago has transformed into everything ONVIF has become – a dynamic, member-driven organisation dedicated to enabling interoperability and end user freedom of choice to select products from a variety of different security technology vendors. Our official recognition and global adoption by the international standardization community, our crowning achievement, is a testament to the work of our volunteer leaders and supporting member companies and a reflection of our prominence as the leading interoperability standard within physical security today.”
ONVIF was founded by Axis Communications, Sony and Bosch Security and Safety Systems. It has nearly 10,000 conformant products and a member base spanning six continents and 39 countries. ONVIF specifications have been adopted by such standards bodies as the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and Cenelec and are increasingly applicable in Safe City initiatives, IoT applications and intelligent building automation.
The alliance’s six Profiles cover IP-based video surveillance and IP-based access control. Profile S, for video streaming and configuration, as well as PTZ control, audio, multicasting and relay outputs for supporting conformant devices and clients, was the first ONVIF Profile released and remains the most widely used profile on the market. ONVIF has released six:
• Profile S for video streaming, released in 2011;
• Profile C for IP-based basic access control, released in 2013;
• Profile G for edge storage and retrieval, 2014;
• Profile Q for quick installation, 2016;
• Profile A for broader access control configuration, 2017
• Profile T (Release Candidate), for advanced video streaming, to be finalised July 2018.
This year, ONVIF is preparing to exceed 10,000 products that conform to its Profiles. Björkdahl added: “The demand for connectivity between IP-based devices will continue to skyrocket, as industries begin to realize the efficiencies and actionable data produced by connecting IP devices within their organisation. This aligns well with the vision of ONVIF, that all security systems will one day share a single interface, and we are eager to help the industry realise this vision within our next decade.”
Visit: www.onvif.org.
