routerfibraopticawebPatton's new VoIP IADs for service providers and SMBs combine and integrate fiber optic WAN access with VoIP gateway and router functionalities in a single device.

By eliminating the need for an external fiber optic modem, the integrated interface reduces equipment costs while simplifying network architecture and accelerating service deployment, enabling legacy PBX (Public Branch Exchange) telephony systems to be upgraded to IP. Patton is among the first VoIP equipment manufacturers to offer VoIP IADs with a fiber optic interface.

"Fiber-to-the-building deployment is growing rapidly in carrier networks," says Tyler Delin, Product Marketing Manager for SmartNode. "Customers are increasingly demanding fiber uplinks, and we've responded to that need. The fiber SFP WAN interface for SmartNode's PRI and BRI range IADs has been tested, launched, and is now available to the market."

The availability of fiber-to-the-building (FTTB) connections has been experiencing very positive growth in Europe recently. Given this trend, Patton's latest VoIP solution is entering a very interesting market niche for any internet telephony service provider, as well as for their business customers.

The SFP fiber optic interface is available on the SmartNode 4670 BRI/FXS/FXO (8 to 16 calls) and the SmartNode 4990 PRI/T1/E1 (15 to 120 calls), covering the needs of the vast majority of Spanish SMEs. Both are ideal for connecting traditional PBX systems with ITSP and SIP Trunking services.

Tyler continues: "Customers can use these new SmartNodes as a complete one-box solution. Any PBX system with high-speed fiber-to-WAN access can be IP-enabled. The SmartNode IADs also provide advanced IP routing with Patton's standard upstream QoS and downstream QoS—all with the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) in the industry."

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