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ABP Ships Patton SmartNode; VoIP SBCs, Pre-Configured for SIP-Trunking Providers
DALLAS & GAITHERSBURG, Md. --(Business Wire)-- ABP (News - Alert)Technology value-added distributor of IP Telephony and IP Video solutions is now delivering pre-configured units of the SmartNode™ 5200 Enterprise Session Border Router (ESBR) from Patton (News - Alert)the leader in business and carrier-class VoIP, network access, connectivity, and video surveillance equipment. Leveraging Patton's SN5200 ESBR, ABP delivers fully-provisioned, tested, and 100% quality-assured SIP-trunking solutions that help Internet Telephony (News - Alert)Service Providers (ITSPs) reduce start-up costs and focus on core revenue-generating activities such as subscriber acquisition. By pairing state of the art provisioning services with carrier-grade SmartNode Session Border Controller (SBC) equipment, ABP and Patton enable ITSPs to attract new business subscribers and increase profits by delivering survivable, value-added SIP-trunking services. 'Service providers don't like unpleasant surprises,' said John Wu, VoIP product manager at Patton. 'ABP eliminates the hassle factor by applying their expertise in logistics. Then SmartNode SBC quality ensures the service keeps working.' In the recently announced strategic alliance, ABP ensures timely, hassle-free delivery of ready-to-deploy Patton VoIP equipment throughout the Americas and Caribbean by providing order fulfillment, pre-configuration and provisioning services. 'In today's economy, service providers face enormous competitive pressures,' said Chance Caldwell, VP of Strategic Alliances at ABP. 'Patton products are always competitively priced, offering capabilities that equal or exceed industry alternatives.' Patton's SmartNode™ 5200 SBC lowers overall equipment costs by including an advanced IP router, QoS, VoIP-VPN security, least-cost call routing and IP-link redundancy with no added licensing or support fees. 'SIP Trunking has entered the mainstream,' Wu added. 'SmartNode™ addresses inherent interop and security challenges by leveraging Patton's interop certification program and secure VoIP VPN technology.' With trained Patton Certified SmartNode Specialists on staff, ABP offers pre and post-sales technical support for assured interoperability with third-party network elements. 'Patton is manufactured right here in the USA,' Caldwell added. 'That keeps stimulus dollars here, benefitting local service providers and local economies.' The VoIP industry recognizes and businesses and carriers demand--the US-made quality, maturity, and technical innovation in award-winning SmartNode VoIP equipment. SmartNode™ recently claimed the 2009 INTERNET TELEPHONY® Excellence Award the seventh major award in five years. For a free catalog, contact [email protected] |