Then, private Intranet services could become accessible to partners from outside the organization. It also includes the information and services available, and the creation of communities of interest or work within an organization. Staff must become accustomed to configurations for internal DNS and Proxy server settings which differ from those they might already use from home. The future standard for internal network speed will be 100 Mbps., over twice as fast as a T3 line. The implications of the higher bandwidth are that interactive, multimedia voice and video applications are possible.
Network traffic can be more closely managed and monitored than on the Internet.
Unlike the Internet, Intranet services administrators know their users' computer equipment and configuration, software, network technology and connection speed. They also know the numbers of users expected to use services, and their level of training. It is also easier to gather data about user information requirements. Having such a well-defined and known user base has advantages not only in planning for service capacity, but also for technologies that can safely be used to deliver those services. For example, rather than having to code in HTML for the lowest common denominator, Intranet administrators can code for specific browsers and can make assumptions about which screen resolutions and advanced HTML features to use to provide services.