Emerging Network Video Interface Standard To Offer Flexibility

May 27, 2008 3:16 PM

           

Three suppliers of IP video technologies—Axis Communications, Bosch Security Systems and Sony Corp.—will cooperate to create an open forum aimed at developing a standard for the interface of network video products. Currently, there is no global standard defining how network video products such as cameras, video encoders and video management systems should communicate. The new standard is expected to comprise interfaces for specifications such as video streaming, device discovery and intelligence metadata. The framework of the standard, incorporating the key elements of network video product interoperability, will be released this fall at the Essen trade show in Germany.

The new standard will seek to facilitate integration of various brands of network video equipment and to help manufacturers, software developers and independent software vendors ensure product interoperability. A unified open standard will also offer end-users greater flexibility of choice, enabling them to select products from various vendors in order to develop systems that fully meet their needs.

The forum will also be open to any company or interest group wanting to participate in the standardization work. The forum will be established in the fourth quarter of 2008 and will work on further development of the standard and on reaching agreement on how the new technology should be implemented.

“An open standard will make it even easier for integrators and end-users to benefit from the many possibilities offered by IP-based video surveillance technology,” says Ray Mauritsson, president of Lund, Sweden-based Axis Communications.
“For manufacturers of network video hardware and software, the forum and its standard will be an efficient way to ensure product interoperability,” adds Gert van Iperen, executive vice president at Bosch, Fairport, N.Y.

“We entered this discussion based on our common belief that an open standard will provide great benefits for users and everyone involved in the security industry,” says Yoshinori Onoue, senior vice president, corporate executive, Sony Corp., New York.

Currently, there is no global standard defining how network video products, i.e. cameras, video encoders and video management systems, should communicate with each other. Therefore, the purpose of this forum is to standardize the interfaces on the network layer level of the products in terms of video streaming, intelligent metadata and device discovery. Thus, a seamless integration of various network video surveillance products operating on this standard would be enabled regardless of brand (plug-and-play).

Axis, Bosch and Sony are all among the top five vendors of network video products globally. The three companies seek to support the technology shift in the market by creating increased flexibility for end-users, integrators and consultants. The combined experience of the three companies—Axis as a pioneer within network video, Bosch's broad scope of security systems, and Sony with extensive history of camera and device manufacturing—provide a comprehensive foundation for the initial development of the standard.

An "open standard" is a specification approved by a formalized committee that is open to participation by all interested parties. Also it will support other industry standards, e.g. video compression standards, network streaming, device discovery, etc.

By creating a standardized interface, the three companies seek to further support the increasing demand in network video equipment and offer significant value to the market. After taking this first initiative to get a framework in place, the three companies will work together with all interest groups, including other standardization groups (e.g. SIA, IEC) who are working with these questions.

Read more about IP technology and its role in security in the IP supplement in the upcoming June issue of Access Control & Security Systems magazine.

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