Many people think of e-business as just being an Internet phenomenon.
And to business, the Internet is a critical element providing open access to buyers and suppliers. But the internet alone cannot cater for many mission critical business applications. For this private data networking is growing at a staggering rate. Without these universal standards businesses will be hindered by having to develop unique interfaces to every on-line customer or supplier. Ultimately business does not want to worry about technology for technology sake, but use it as a tool for competitive advantage.