ONVIF Newsletter October 2024
Greetings from Leo Levit,
Since our inception since 2008, the mission statement of ONVIF has remained virtually unchanged. “To provide and promote standardized interfaces for effective interoperability of IP-based physical security products.” This mission remains as relevant today as it was more than 15 years ago when our organization was founded to help the industry navigate the introduction of IP video technology.
It was clear then that standards were needed to provide industry cohesiveness and a common path forward for a burgeoning segment of of security technology. That need is still strong today, and is why ONVIF has changed our mission statement and cornerstones in two meaningful ways.
The first is to expand our mission statement to involve not only IP-based physical products, but also services. This represents a recognition of the growing influence of cloud technologies and the transition to service-based offerings in our market. It also acknowledges that interoperability (and ONVIF conformance) should be supported between a camera and a software service, in addition to the traditional device/client relationship.
The second change is to update one of our ONVIF cornerstones to include new types of deployments, specifically cloud and hybrid. These scenarios are becoming more common as the transition to cloud technologies accelerates.
We think these changes to our official mission and vision are exciting for ONVIF and our industry. You can find the official updated mission statement and cornerstones on our website.
Kind regards,
Leo Levit
Chairman, ONVIF Steering Committee
News
ONVIF Hosted Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand
ONVIF enjoyed one of our most highly attended All Committee Meeting to date last month in Bangkok, Thailand, with more than 20 companies represented during the four-day event. Cloud connectivity and metadata continued to be a major theme, as committees and working groups discussed the next steps for the cloud profile under development. members of the Audio Working Group also shared updates on the pending profile for interoperability of IP-based audio products.
ONVIF also hosted several Bangkok-based members of the security industry – both end users and systems integration firms – for an evening reception to network and share perspectives on how standards such as ONVIF are used in the local market. This event followed others ONVIF also hosted in cities such as Casablanca, and Singapore.
The All Committee Meetings are biannual meetings that bring together the Steering, Technical, Technical Services and Communication Committees and various working groups to collaborate on ONVIF specification work and conduct strategic discussions. The next All Committee Meeting is scheduled for March 2025 in Istanbul. All Full and Contributing members of ONVIF are welcome to attend.
How are profiles named?
ONVIF profiles, which support a specific set of functionalities, are represented by a letter to designate the general area of functionality, for example, Profile S for basic video streaming. As ONVIF and the industry evolve, new or related profiles may be developed to update or enhance ONVIF capabilities in certain areas. In those instances, the next alphabetical letter is assigned – Profile T, for advanced video streaming (a follow-up to Profile S).
Here are the ONVIF profiles and their respective letter designations:
- Profile A: For broader access control configuration
- Profile C: For door control and event management
- Profile D: For access control peripherals (a follow-up to Profile C)
- Profile G: For edge storage and retrieval
- Profile M: Metadata and events for analytics applications
- Profile S: For basic video streaming
- Profile T: For advanced video streaming (a follow-up to Profile S)
ONVIF to Discuss Integrity of Video at Intersec 2025
The rise of generative AI is thrusting the authenticity of digital assets, including surveillance video, into the global spotlight. At Intersec 2025, January 14-16 in Dubai, ONVIF Chairman Leo Levit will discuss these threats and strategies to help ensure the integrity of digital video during his presentation, “Matter of Trust: Media Authenticity in Video Surveillance.” The presentation is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, January 15th.
The number of ONVIF conformant products has tripled since 2018. There are more than 30,000 conformant products listed in the ONVIF Conformant Products database.
ONVIF Member Spotlight: Digital Barriers
With Kunal Shukla, Chief Technology Officer, Digital Barriers
What does your company do? What services, or products, do you provide?
Digital Barriers is a leading provider of IoT video technologies; its patented AI video compression reduces the bandwidth required for live video and edge analytics up to 90%, delivering industry-leading, dependable, and affordable real-time streaming over cellular and other low-bandwidth networks.
The technology has been proven at scale for over ten years in the defense and security sectors, and the company is now partnering with global mobile network operators to bring these benefits to the enterprise, public sector, and commercial markets.
Read the full interview with Digital Barriers here.