GAITHERSBURG, Maryland. and BERN, Switzerland, September 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- The high-precision clock in SmartNode(TM) digital VoIP IADs preserves 
DECT, PBX, and FAX functionality when converting ISDN telephony systems to 
Voice-over-IP.

- 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 -- announces new BRI and PRI
VoIP product lines that ensure seamless inter-operation with Digital Enhanced
Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) and PBX systems.

Patton's SmartNode(TM) 4961 PRI and SmartNode(TM) 4635/9 BRI VoIP IADs
feature a high-precision clock that eliminates interoperability failures with
DECT, PBX and FAX equipment when converting ISDN systems to IP telephony.
Patton's new VoIP products ensure existing systems will operate transparently
and function successfully in the VoIP network.

"Transparency is critical," said John Wu, VoIP product manager, "when
transitioning to VoIP services from the digital PSTN. The ISDN market demands
transparent operation, yet most VoIP manufacturers don't understand how to
deliver it. It took Patton's engineering and VoIP technology expertise to
solve the mystery. SmartNode(TM) is the only standalone VoIP CPE solution
that delivers true transparency in ISDN environments."

DECT, PBX, and FAX interoperability issues have presented serious
challenges to integrators and service providers since the earliest ISDN VoIP
installations. Building on eight years of award-winning VoIP product
leadership, Patton is the first and only manufacturer to produce standalone
VoIP gateways that address these interoperability issues:

-- Service providers can use SmartNode(TM) VoIP CPE to deliver
business-class VoIP service in ISDN markets without the cost and delay of
troubleshooting clock-related failures with the subscriber's PBX.

-- Enterprises can realize the cost-reduction and network-consolidation
benefits of VoIP without the expense and disruption of replacing their
existing DECT PBX and phones. By supporting the industry's most complete set
of advanced ISDN features, SmartNode(TM) avoids the cost and lost
productivity of re-training office staff. End users can use a familiar phone
system to communicate exactly as they are accustomed.

-- FAX users can confidently send and receive long faxes up to 28 pages.
Patton's high-precision clock solves the clock-synch issues that would
otherwise cause fax calls to drop after 4 or five pages.

Additional high-precision SmartNode(TM) products are planned, including
the SN4961 PRI IAD with G.SHDSL interface and SN4655 BRI IAD with ADSL or
G.SHDSL interface.

For more information contact sales@inalp.com .

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