The quality requirement is a determining factor of competitiveness, and the standard is a unanimously recognized quality reference. World Standards Services Network (WSSN) is a network of publicly accessible World Wide Web servers of standards organizations around the world. One of these is ISO 9000 Standards, created to promote consistent quality practices across international borders and to facilitate the international exchange of goods and services. What is ISO? Is ISO an acronym? What are standards? Why is international standardization needed? For which technologies is international standardization well established?