
The ONVIF Core Specification aims to standardize the network interface (on the network layer) of network video products. The longer name was dropped as the scope of the standard expanded beyond video applications. ONVIF originally was an acronym for Open Network Video Interface Forum. In February 2020, ONVIF reached more than 14,000 conformant products. By August 2016, this had grown to more than 6,900 conformant products on the market but shrunk to 461 members. By January 2015, this had grown to more than 3,700 ONVIF conformant products and 500 members. In December 2010, the forum had more than 240 members and more than 440 conformant products on the market. This comprised 12 full members, 13 contributing members and 78 user members. In December 2009, the ONVIF member base had grown to 103 members. ONVIF concerns itself with standardization of communication between IP-based physical security products to achieve open interoperability between equipment from different manufacturers. The ONVIF specification aims to achieve interoperability between network video products regardless of manufacturer. ONVIF membership is open to manufacturers, software developers, consultants, system integrators, end users and other interest groups that wish to participate in the activities of ONVIF. It was officially incorporated as a non-profit, 501(c)6 Delaware corporation on November 25, 2008. ONVIF is an organization started in 2008 by Axis Communications, Bosch Security Systems and Sony. ONVIF creates a standard for how IP products within video surveillance and other physical security areas can communicate with each other.

ONVIF (the Open Network Video Interface Forum) is a global and open industry forum with the goal of facilitating the development and use of a global open standard for the interface of physical IP-based security products. Interface of physical IP-based security products Enables easy compatibility of version and selectable minimum functions reduce user`s cost reduce.Industry forum facilitating the development and use of standard IP-based security products Open Network Video Interface Forum Implements ONVIF Core Spec Ver.2.4.2 (Iprec ,IPmon)(IPcam, IPmon), ProfileS, and Profil G Zuken Elmic's protocal stack provides the following features

Or in other words, to create a standard for how IP products with video surveillance and other physical security areas can communicate with each other.

ONVIF is a global and open industry forum with the goal to facilitate the development and use of a global open standard for the interface of physical IP-based security products.
