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VoIP equipment maker Patton Electronics announced today that it is now shipping the SmartNode 4650 BRI Multiport VoIP IAD and the SmartNode 4960G PRI Multiport VoIP IAD, new additions to the company’s impressive portfolio of VoIP customer premise equipment designed for next generation networks.

The new VoIP IADs, which include a built-in G.SHDSL modem, are said to reduce deployment costs and increase profits for carrier-providers that offer business-trunking and corporate-VoIP services in ISDN markets. Last month Patton announced its first PRI VoIP IAD with dual gigabit-Ethernet ports, the SN4960, which is said to cut business-class VoIP CPE costs by as much as 50 percent.

“Now, with the SN4960G and SN4650, Patton is further expanding VoIP profit potential by eliminating the expense of installing customer-site network-access modems,” a company press release states. “Because thousands of units are required for a new service, any CPE cost reduction is multiplied on the provider’s bottom line.”

These low-cost, high-performance IADs deliver business-class VoIP, voice, and data over broadband access at up to 5.7 Mbps. The ease of installation means businesses can immediately realize the cost savings of VoIP, using advanced hardware and software that seamlessly integrates with existing ISDN systems. The SN4650 provides three to five BRI ports and supports 4 to 8 VoIP calls, while the SN4960G provides 1 to 4 PRI ports and supports 15 to 120 VoIP calls. Additionally, Patton is offering a free VPN license and five-year warranty with each unit ordered before year’s end.

“Profitability is not a given with voice-over-IP, “said Burton A. Patton, EVP of Patton Electronics, in the release. “It’s a two-way street. Enabling profitable service models for our carrier customers has taken hard work and innovation on our part. Now comes the payoff – Patton’s advanced technology is making VoIP profitable ... first for our customers, then for us.”

Patton made news on TMCnet last week when it announced availability of the SN4960 Multiport PRI Integrated Access Device. In October, the company announced that its SmartNode IADs now come with the integrated G.SHDSL.bis modem interface. The company claims it is one of the first manufacturers to offer built-in G.SHDSL access combined with multiple T1/E1/PRI and dual gigabit-Ethernet ports in a standalone VoIP IAD. In addition the company announced in September that it had teamed up with Pingtel (News - Alert) Corp., maker of SIP-based enterprise class communications platforms, to deliver the SIPxNano - a tiny little IP-PBX deigned for small businesses with less than 30 extensions.

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Patrick Barnard is Associate Editor for TMCnet and a columnist covering the telecom industry. To see more of his articles, please visit Patrick Barnard’s columnist page.