ONVIF's mission is the adoption of network video in the security market. The ONVIF specification will ensure interoperability between network video products regardless of who manufacturers the product or software. The cornerstones governing ONVIF's work are:

- Standardisation of communication between network video devices
- Interoperability between network video products regardless of manufacturer
- Open to all companies and organizations

"DVTel has been promoting the efforts of ONVIF behind the scenes since the organization was announced," says Eli Gorovici, president and CEO of DVTel. "We feel the time has come for us to participate in a more active role given our experience and we welcome the opportunity to do so. DVTel is dedicated to supporting ONVIF through our open standards IP platform and extended line of IP cameras. At DVTel, we strongly believe that standardisation is the future of both networked video and IP-based physical security."