GAITHERSBURG, Maryland and BERN, Switzerland, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- For enterprise VoIP systems, Patton delivers interoperability, 
survivability, and easier deployment by adding SIP registrar to the 
ultra-rich feature set of SmartNode(tm).

- SmartNode VoIP... more than just talk

Patton -- the leader in network access, connectivity, and VoIP 
Solutions -- together with Patton-Inalp Networks AG -- creator of SmartNode 
VoIP technology -- announces SIP Registrar functionality is now available in
SmartNode(TM) VoIP gateway-routers and customer-premise equipment (CPE).

With SIP registrar, SmartNode solves the interoperability issues normally
involved with SIP-based enterprise VoIP systems, especially when adding an
IP-PBX or SIP phones.

Building on the industry's richest set of calling, routing, and
survivability features, SmartNode offers SIP registrar as a licensed feature
in SmartWare(TM) release 5.T.

"VoIP technology is worthless," said Ramon Felder, President of
Patton-Inalp, "unless it works. SmartNode interoperates with all the players.
It works in the real world. Interoperability is what drives carriers and
integrators to Patton."

Flexible routing and numbering have long been market-leading SmartNode
features. Patton's interoperability program certifies an ever-growing roster
of major-brand softswitch and IP-PBX vendors.

SIP registrar allows software-based phones and PBXs to register directly
with the SmartNode instead of a SIP server or softswitch, offering the
following benefits:

System interoperability. ITSPs trust SmartNode CPE as a well-known
SIP-network termination point. Together with back-to-back user agent and
inter-protocol transcoding, the SmartNode SIP registrar ensures compatibility
of all VoIP system elements-from service provider equipment to the end user.

Simple set-up. Enterprise integrators and network administrators can
install, configure and operate VoIP systems with lower hardware costs and
fewer headaches. Engineers need only set up one network device (SmartNode)
instead of two (SmartNode and SIP server or softswitch).

System survivability. Via breakout connections to the local PSTN,
SmartNode provides dial back-up and IP link redundancy. With IP-PBX and
SIP-phones registered in each branch-office SmartNode, inter-office VoIP
calls can traverse the PSTN. So even when the IP network fails, SmartNode
users can still talk to each other.

Low-cost entry, no-cost growth. For basic small-enterprise VoIP systems,
SIP registrar eliminates the expense of a SIP server. VoIP-enabled small
businesses can enjoy zero-cost growth, adding freeware soft-phones that
register with the SmartNode.

For more information or a free catalog, contact sales@inalp.com.

    Patton-Inalp Networks AG
    Meriedweg 7
    CH-3172 Niederwangen
    Switzerland
    http://www.inalp.com



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