Patton Ships Industry’s First Open VoIP Gateway Platform for SMBs1.13.2015 The award-winning SmartNode Open Gateway Appliance offers the first-in-class open hardware platform for developers of business-class, IP-telephony products—integrated with a reliable SmartNode VoIP gateway. SmartNode™… More than just talk!
GAITHERSBURG, MD: Patton Electronics—US-manufacturer of award-winning SmartNode™ VoIP solutions, BODI rS™ High Availability Fixed & Mobile Routers, and CopperLink™ Ethernet Extenders—is now shipping the new SmartNode™ Open Gateway Appliance (SNOGA). Named “2015 Product of the Year” by Internet Telephony magazine, the SNOGA is designed for developers of customized, on-premise communications appliances for small-to-medium businesses that require 2 to 128 concurrent voice or fax calls. Patton is the first and only manufacturer in the IP-telephony industry to create such a product. “Patton is changing the landscape for application developers,” said Bret Patton, SmartNode Product Manager. “The door is open right now for partners in the open-source engineering community.” Patton is currently offering demo units to qualifying partners for proof-of-concept testing. The SNOGA offers the first-ever open hardware platform in the IP-telephony industry for product developers that want to create the ideal, customized, Linux or Windows-based unified-communications (UC) or business phone system for the specialized needs of small-to-medium businesses (SMBs). The SNOGA hardware platform can host such network-appliance applications as Interactive Voice Response (IVR), call recording, call-accounting, enterprise session border controller (E-SBC), and more. Using the SNOGA with their LINUX or WINDOWS-based IP-PBX or UC software, software engineers can build IP-communications solutions for the specialized business processes of such organizations as law firms, banks, retailers, manufacturers, auto shops, call centers, and others. The SNOGA incorporates an industry-standard miniITX motherboard and a 2 GHz Intel Celeron quad-core processor integrated with a reliable SmartNode VoIP gateway or enterprise session border controller (E-SBC). SmartNode is highly-reputed for proven interoperability with well-known FXS/FXO, PRI and BRI phone equipment and services. So SMBs can use SmartNode to integrate their existing voice equipment and PSTN services with UC systems, IP-PBXs and SIP-trunk services. The SmartNode SIP back-to-back user agent ensures secure, interoperability when connecting an IP PBX with any SIP trunking service or softswitch. With industry-standard upstream QoS and Patton’s DownStreamQos, the SNOGA ensures high-quality voice within the subscriber premise. The SNOGA—like all Patton products—comes with Patton’s Gold-Standard Free Support at no additional charge. Patton’s Platinum-Plus Premium 24/7 Support is also available. Media Contact: Glendon Flowers Patton Electronics +1 301 975 1000 [email protected] ### About SmartNode™ VoIP Solutions Award-winning SmartNode™ equipment delivers state-of-the art VoIP technology that integrates seamlessly with existing analog POTS and digital ISDN infrastructures. Proven interoperability with all major brands of softswitches and iPBXs makes it easy for carriers and enterprises to deploy future-proof VoIP systems quickly and profitably today. Tens of thousands of SmartNode™ products are up and running in enterprise networks and carrier deployments worldwide, including one of Europe’s earliest first-line VoIP services. The SmartNode™ Unified Communication Agent™ (UCA) provides any-to-any multi-path switching (simultaneous SIP, H.323, ISDN, and POTS calls with routing and conversion between TDM/PSTN and IP/Ethernet networks—plus T.38 and SuperG3 FAX) combined with dial-backup and IP-link redundancy for VoIP and data survivability. The UCA also provides VoIP-over-VPN security with encrypted voice via IPsec with AES/DES strong encryption and automated keying via Internet Key Exchange (IKE), plus SIP Registrar for presence/reach-ability. SmartNode™ preserves all the ISDN telephony features that ISDN users depend on and network operators require (AOC, CLIP, CLIR, UD64, overlap dialing, and fax, as well as MSN and DID). Built on the industry’s most interoperable VoIP platform, the SmartNode™ S-DTA supports ISDN, SIP, H.323, and MGCP/IUA signaling. Patton’s SmartWare™ features touch-less auto-provisioning, high reliability, and proven interoperability with all the major-brand softswitches and IP-PBXs. Scaling from 2 to 2048 voice calls, SmartNode™ VoIP gateways, routers, IADs, Session Border Controllers (SBCs) and SmartMedia TDM+VoIP gateways offer every industry-standard interface, including T1/E1, PRI/BRI STM-1/OC3, DS3, , FXS/FXO, V.35/X.21, Ethernet, G.SHDSL, ADSL2+, and more, while Patton’s advanced DownStreamQoS™ technology delivers clear, toll-quality voice on every call. For more information about SmartNode™ equipment, go to www.patton.com/voip. About Patton Patton is all about connections. It is our joy and mission to connect real-world customer challenges with high-quality, right-priced solutions—complemented by unrivaled customer service and technical support. Incorporated 1984, Patton has built everything from micro-sized widgets that connect "this-with-that," to carrier-grade Telecom gear that connects subscribers to service-providers. Patton's specialty is interconnecting legacy TDM and serial systems with new-generation IP-based voice, data, and multi-media technologies. Headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD, USA, Patton equipment—including VoIP, Ethernet extension, and wireless router technologies—is up-and-running in carrier, enterprise and industrial networks worldwide. Patton works in connection with a growing network of technology, business, and sales-channel partners. To connect with local-market requirements, Patton operates training and support centers in Switzerland, Hungary, Lebanon, India and the USA. Patton… Let's Connect! |
