First ONVIF Conformant Products Released

  • ONVIF member Merit Lilin released the world rsquo;s first ONVIF conformant products
  • Release of products further confirms ONVIF rsquo;s significance in the IP surveillance market
  • ONVIF conformant products will be listed on ONVIF rsquo;s website

Merit Lilin, a Taiwanese CCTV solution company and ONVIF member, recently released the world rsquo;s first ONVIF conformant network video products including high speed dome cameras, external IR cameras, and a standalone video encoder.

ldquo;We congratulate Merit Lilin on launching the first ONVIF conformant products, rdquo; says Andreas Schneider, Sony Corporation and Chairman of ONVIF’s Technical Services Committee. ldquo;Having the first conformant products on the market is an important milestone for ONVIF. It also proves that the ONVIF specification, test tool and conformance process enable manufacturers to easily develop and verify ONVIF conformant products, which is key to achieve global interoperability."

The number of ONVIF members is constantly increasing and has now reached more than 70 companies. Furthermore, a recent analysis from IMS Research shows that ONVIF member companies account for nearly 60% of the worldwide market for network video surveillance equipment, ldquo;Merit Lilin rsquo;s announcement further confirms ONVIF rsquo;s significance in the market. We expect other companies to follow in the near future and it is only a matter of time until we see a wide range of ONVIF conformant products available, rdquo; says Andreas Schneider.

In order to provide an easy overview of all ONVIF conformant products, ONVIF will include a product listing on the forum rsquo;s website (www.onvif.org) shortly.

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Open Network Video Interface Forum
2400 Camino Ramon, Suite 375
San Ramon, CA 94583, United States of America
Phone: +1.925.275.6621, E-mail: info@onvif.org
www.onvif.org

About ONVIF
Established in 2008 by Axis Communications, Bosch Security Systems and Sony Corporation, ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) is a global and open industry forum that is committed to the adoption of network video in the security market. ONVIF rsquo;s mission is to facilitate the development and use of a global open standard for the interface of network video products. 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.