GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  and BERN, Switzerland, January 8 /PRNewswire/ --

- SmartNode(TM) Digital Telephone Adapter (S-DTA) Recognized for
Outstanding Innovation

- SmartNode(TM) VoIP ... more than just talk

Patton -- the leader in business-class network access, connectivity, and
VoIP equipment -- together with Patton-Inalp Networks AG -- creator of
SmartNode(TM) industry-leading VoIP technology -- announced today that
Technology Marketing Corporation's (TMC(R)) INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine
(www.itmag.com) has named the SmartNode(TM) Digital Telephone Adapter (S-DTA)
as a recipient of its 2007 Product of the Year Award.

"The ISDN market demands a high standard of quality," said John Wu, VoIP
Product Manager, "SmartNode has a strong track record of exceeding that
standard. This is the third year in a row that SmartNode(TM) has earned the
Internet Telephony Product-of-the-Year award. We're deeply honored. This news
is a great way to start Patton's 25th year as a business."

The low-cost, feature-rich S-DTA seamlessly connects up to 8 ISDN
terminals in the home or small-office to a service provider or private VoIP
network. Designed for deployment in ISDN homes and small offices, the device
supports two concurrent VoIP or T.38 fax calls (with Super G3/V.34
capability).

The low-cost SmartNode(TM) S-DTA is the only BRI VoIP Gateway on the
market that runs carrier-grade software: SmartWare(TM) features high
reliability, touchless auto-provisioning, and proven interoperability with
all the big-name softswitches and IP-PBXs. For over five years SmartNode has
been offering universal dial-plan support for unified communications via
Patton's SessionRouter(TM) call-routing and numbering-plan adaptation.

SmartNode(TM) 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). The SmartNode(TM) S-DTA supports
ISDN, SIP, H.323, and MGCP/IUA signaling.

"Patton has proven their commitment to quality and excellence while
addressing real needs in the marketplace. INTERNET TELEPHONY is pleased to
grant a 2007 Product of the Year Award to their SmartNode(TM) S-DTA," said
Rich Tehrani, TMC President and Editor-in-Chief of INTERNET TELEPHONY
magazine. We look forward to more innovative solutions from Patton in the
future."

Product of the Year winners will be published in the February, 2008 issue
of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine (www.itmag.com).

For more information about Patton and SmartNode, contact sales@inalp.com.

Web site: http://www.patton.com
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