March 2009: Set up of several working groups to work on the further development of the forum.December 2008: First member meeting in Washington, DC.December 2008: Release of Test Specification version 1.0.November 2008: Release of Core Specification version 1.0.November 25, 2008: Incorporated as Open Network Video Interface Forum.Later releases of the ONVIF specification (version 2.0) also covers storage and additional aspects of analytics. ONVIF utilizes IT industry technologies including SOAP, RTP, and Motion JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264 video codecs and H.265 video codecs. The following areas are covered by the Core Specification version 1.0: It defines a network video communication framework based on relevant IETF and Web Services standards including security and IP configuration requirements.

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 Industry forum facilitating the development and use of standard IP-based security products Open Network Video Interface Forum

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