
ONVIF was founded in 2008 by a group of major security manufacturers, including Axis Communications, Bosch Security Systems, and Sony. The initiative was created in response to the increasing demand for interoperability among networked security products, which was becoming critical in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. Since its inception, ONVIF has grown to include hundreds of member companies and has released several profiles that define specific functionalities for various applications in the security industry.