When a company has international standards for network protocols, this means that the company applies the same rules and regulations to all network protocols, regardless of geographical location. There are several advantages and disadvantages of this method:
Advantages:
This allows the company to have a better control over its products, as it is easier to determine whether a network protocol has deviated from standards.
The international standards for network protocols allows for unity, which enables easier and more efficient communication.
Disadvantages:
It is difficult to implement a new international standard worldwide. Similarly, once successfully implemented, this is difficult to modify.
It is difficult to design the right international standard, as this has to be viable in a great variety of different situations and contexts.