GAITHERSBURG, Maryland, January 28 /PRNewswire/ --

- Providing any-to-any multi-path switching, security, survivability, and
presence/reachability, SmartNode(TM) Unified Communication Agent integrates
IP-based communications with existing TDM/PSTN telephony and SIP/H.323 VoIP
systems

Patton Electronics -- the leader in business and carrier-class network
access, connectivity, and voice-over-IP equipment -- has announced the new
Unified Communication Agent (UCA) for SmartNode(TM) VoIP Gateway-Routers.

Providing any-to-any multi-path switching, dial-backup and IP-link
redundancy for VoIP and data survivability, Voice-over-VPN security, and SIP
Registrar for presence/reachability, the SmartNode(TM) UCA streamlines
deployment of unified communications into existing business networks.

The UCA supports simultaneous SIP, H.323, ISDN, and POTS calls-plus T.38
and SuperG3 FAX-with routing and conversion between TDM/PSTN and IP/Ethernet
networks. The any-to-any capability delivers superior interoperability when
integrating multiple technologies into a unified voice-VoIP-and-data network.

"The communications landscape is shifting again," said Scott Whittle,
Vice President Product Management, "demanding low-cost, always-available
solutions that put business first. The SmartNode(TM) UCA goes beyond
multi-path call-routing to deliver VoIP integration with security,
survivability, and proven interoperability. Now operators and solutions
providers have an enabling tool for mission-critical voice and data
networking."

As the market focuses on unified communications, Patton's upcoming silver
anniversary will mark 25 years of innovative solutions for integrating legacy
and next-generation technologies. For five years, Patton's SessionRouter(TM)
call-management engine has provided any-to-any call-routing and universal
numbering-plan adaptation. Patton's interoperability program certifies an
ever-growing roster of major-brand softswitch and IP-PBX vendors, including
Alcatel, Siemens, BroadSoft, Cirpack, 3CX, Asterisk, PingTel, and others,
making SmartNode(TM) the industry's "most interoperable" VoIP gateway.

"Businesses require complete solutions that are reliable and secure,"
said John Wu, VoIP Product Line Manager. "SmartNode(TM) UCA integrates legacy
PSTN and telephony services with IP, SIP, and H.323-plus survivability and
security for voice and data. With award-winning elegance SmartNode(TM)
leverages legacy investments for next-generation communications."

In addition three consecutive product-of-the year awards, SmartNode won
the Internet Telephony Excellence Award for 2007. The award-winning solution
unifies inter-office communications for a major German retail chain with a
secure VPN that integrates PSTN and IP-telephony with email and point-of-sale
data.

The Unified Communication Agent is available for all digital and analog
models of SmartNode(TM) Gateway-Routers.

During 4 - 9 March, Patton will showcase their latest innovations for
unified communications, at CeBIT 2008, Hall 13 Booth A58.

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

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