Validated with Microsoft Skype for Business, Patton Delivers Cloud-Powered Integration3.19.2019 SmartNode VoIP gateways and eSBCs, validated by TekVizion, integrate legacy telephony, ALL-IP communications�or both concurrently�with Skype for Business SmartNode� VoIP� More than Just Talk!
SmartNode products are validated by TekVizion, a Microsoft-certified lab, in the SBC and enhanced gateway categories, and are forward compatible with Microsoft Teams.� >>Certificate of Validation: Patton SBC/Gateway 3.X  Patton Cloud edge orchestration service makes it extra easy to activate, configure and manage the SmartNode-enabled connection with on-premise or hosted Skype for Business. In addition to enabling enterprise transition to ALL-IP using SfB, Patton�s VoIP CPE products also support co-existing legacy telephony systems�during migration, or forever. "Executives know effective communication with customers, partners, and employees is key to sustainable growth," said Robert R. Patton (Bobby), President and CEO. �Still, countless organizations operate today using traditional Key System or TDM PBX voice communications. With validated interoperability with Skype for Business, Patton empowers those businesses to connect to the IP world, delivering increased mobility, enhanced teamwork, heightened customer engagement, and higher productivity," Mr. Patton said. By installing SmartNode VoIP gateways and enterprise session border controllers (eSBCs), organizations can reap the cost-savings and productivity benefits of SfB UC and UCaaS solutions while preserving investments in working analog or digital PBX and fax equipment, phones, speakers, intercoms, and paging systems�and without sacrificing traditional PSTN connectivity. Known as the world�s �most interoperable� VoIP CPE, SmartNode offers all the standard telephony interfaces, so companies can seamlessly interconnect their hybrid or ALL- IP networks, existing FXS/FXO POTS services, ISDN BRI/PRI lines, and otherwise incompatible SIP telephony systems to SfB. Mr. Patton continues: �By providing universal access to the high-powered SfB unified communications and collaboration (UCC) platform, Patton provides increased mobility, enhanced teamwork, heightened customer engagement, and higher productivity for enterprises.� To facilitate trouble-free installation, Patton has published a free SfB Configuration Guide for SmartNode Products .In related news, as Microsoft opens its first data centers in Africa, Patton has appointed two new leaders to expand operations in EMEA. ### Media Contact: Glendon Flowers | +1 301 975 1000 | [email protected] 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! |
