vCon Open Forum

Shaping the Future of Conversation Data Standards Together

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The vCon Open Forum is the central hub for businesses and developers implementing the emerging IETF vCon standard. Connect, collaborate, and contribute to the evolution of standardized conversation data.

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Why Join the vCon Open Forum?

  • Collaborate on Standards: Actively participate in refining the vCon standards documents before they are presented to the IETF.
  • Share Technology Stacks: Discover and leverage implementations, tools, and libraries built by fellow community members.
  • Solve Challenges Together: Discuss implementation hurdles, share best practices, and find solutions collectively.
  • Network with Peers: Connect with other organizations and individuals working at the forefront of conversation data technology.
  • Accelerate Adoption: Help drive the adoption and improvement of a vital standard for interoperable communication data.

Who Is This For?

The vCon Open Forum welcomes:

  • Businesses developing products or services that utilize conversation data.
  • Software developers and engineers implementing the vCon standard.
  • Product managers and strategists working with communication platforms.
  • Researchers and standard bodies interested in conversation data interoperability.
  • Anyone actively working with or planning to implement vCon.

About the vCon Standard

vCon is an emerging IETF standard designed to provide a standardized container format for conversation data, encompassing metadata and recordings from various communication modalities (voice, video, chat, etc.). Its goal is to enhance interoperability between different communication systems and analysis tools.

Learn more about the standardisation efforts at the IETF: IETF vCon Working Group/Drafts

How to Get Involved

Ready to contribute? Here’s how you can join the vCon Open Forum:

  • Join the Mailing List: Subscribe here for updates and discussions. View the mailing list archive.
  • Chat with the Community: Join our Zulip Chat to engage in real-time discussions on our public Zulip instance.
  • Collaborate on Standards Documents: Access the Wiki Drafts to review, comment, and contribute to the vCon draft specifications.
  • Connect to the Public Conserver: Access the Public Conserver – get building with vCon today using the public Conserver hosted by vConGPT. Registration opens April 25th 2025, add yourself to the notification list today.
  • Attend Virtual Meetups: (Details coming soon, stay tuned to the Mailing List or Zulip chatter.)

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