# More Information ## Read the current pitch These three pieces are the cleanest current articulations of what vCon is and why it matters now. Read one and you have the framing. * [vCon: The Power of a Definition](https://cpaasaa.com/vcon-the-power-of-a-definition/) — Thomas Howe, CPaaSAA, Aug 2025. The "magic of vCons", reality collapse, and SCITT as a global digital notary. * [The vCon Reality Check: Moving Beyond Generative Hype to Actual Conversational Architecture](https://aheadcrm.medium.com/the-vcon-reality-check-moving-beyond-generative-hype-to-actual-conversational-architecture-41197017fb9b) — Thomas Wieberneit, Medium, April 2026. Analyst framing for why enterprises should care. * [The Pulver vCon Report](https://thejeffpulver.substack.com/) — Jeff Pulver's ongoing Substack series. Best single subscription for tracking industry adoption. ## Official Documents Read the IETF working-group draft: [`draft-ietf-vcon-vcon-core-02`](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-vcon-vcon-core/) — the current spec target, with syntax parameter `"vcon": "0.4.0"`. Track our [group's progress at the IETF](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/charter-ietf-vcon/) (charter, meetings, and active drafts). ### Extension drafts vCon's extension mechanism (`extensions[]` + `must_understand[]` / `critical`) is documented in the core draft. Active extension drafts: * [`draft-howe-vcon-lawful-basis`](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-howe-vcon-lawful-basis/) — lawful basis for processing (GDPR / privacy compliance) * [`draft-howe-vcon-lifecycle`](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-howe-vcon-lifecycle/) — SCITT-based lifecycle and audit trail * [`draft-howe-vcon-wtf`](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-howe-vcon-wtf/) — World Transcription Format (multi-vendor transcription) * [`draft-howe-vcon-agent-session`](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-howe-vcon-agent-session/) — verifiable agent-conversation session trace * [`draft-howe-vcon-sip-signaling`](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-howe-vcon-sip-signaling/) — SIP telephony signaling metadata * [`draft-howe-vcon-mcp-session`](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-howe-vcon-mcp-session/) — MCP / LLM session attachment See the **Extensions** section of this site for a per-extension overview. > **Historical note:** The pre-WG draft was `draft-petrie-vcon-01` with syntax `"0.0.2"`. Both have been superseded by the working-group draft above. If you find content elsewhere referencing the old draft or version string, treat it as historical. ## vCon Software and Implementations Visit our [open source library for the vCon and the Conserver](https://github.com/vcon-dev/vcon). (Give us a star!) [The Repo for the py-vcon and py-vcon-server Projects](https://github.com/dgpetrie/py-vcon#the-repo-for-the-py-vcon-and-py-vcon-server-projects) ## Videos and Presentations See the [Keynote at TAD Summit](https://youtu.be/TVq7Y1SoGo4?si=Led6pdqP6rmvynkW), Paris, October, 2023 See the [TADSummit Podcast](https://youtu.be/Ijmvras0DFE?si=5Qs-3VtDK8agW-Ud) with Alan Quayle, September, 2023 See the [Birds of a Feather session at IETF 116, Yokohama](https://youtu.be/EF2OMbo6Qj4), March, 2023 See the [presentation at TADSummit](https://youtu.be/ZBRJ6FcVblc), Portugal, Nov 2022 See the [presentation at IETF 115, London, Nov 2022](https://youtu.be/dJsPzZITr_g?t=243) See the [presentation at IIT](https://youtu.be/s-pjgpBOQqc), Chicago, Oct 2022 See the [key note proposal for vCons](https://blog.tadsummit.com/2021/12/08/strolid-keynote-vcons/). ## White Papers Read the [white paper](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TV8j29knVoOJcZvMHVFDaan0OVfraH_-nrS5gW4-DEA/edit?usp=sharing) ## Ecosystem A non-exhaustive set of companies, products, and communities building on vCon today. See [Talks, Articles & Press](/talks-articles-press.md) for the full curated list of writing and recordings. * [Vconic](https://vconic.com) — Strolid's commercial vCon platform, real-time vCon processing and proof-of-value applications. * [Strolid: IETF for vCons](https://strolid.com/ietf-for-vcons/) and [Strolid AI Conserver](https://strolid.ai/vcon-conservers/) — the BPO that incubated vCon, running roughly a quarter million conversations per month through the format. * [MindMaking](https://mindmaking.com/) — vCon app store for service providers, turning calls into structured vCons with transcript, summary, action items, and sentiment. * [Nimble Ape](https://nimblea.pe/) — Dan Jenkins / CommCon, the open RTC community that hosts early implementer conversations. * [py-vcon](https://github.com/py-vcon/py-vcon) — Dan Petrie's reference Python implementation, including `py-vcon-server`. * [vCon Foundation](https://thejeffpulver.substack.com/) — Jeff Pulver's foundation and the rolling commentary on adoption. * [CPaaS Acceleration Alliance](https://cpaasaa.com/tag/vcon/) — the alliance's ongoing vCon coverage, including the CASA Amsterdam events. * [Cavell](https://www.cavell.com/a-comprehensive-guide-to-vcon-in-communications/) — analyst overview for the CX / CCaaS audience. * [Telecom Reseller podcasts](https://telecomreseller.com/category/podcasts/) — Doug Green's running podcast series, including the Pulver, CarrierX, and healthcare-AI episodes. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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