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• Applications Overview
Introduction
Patton’s SmartNode eSBC/IAD deliver the features you need for advanced multiservice voice and data network
applications. They combine high quality voice-over-IP with powerful
quality
of service routing functions to
build professional, secure and reliable VoIP and data networks. This chapter describes typical applications for
which this SmartNode is uniquely suited.
Note
Detailed configuration information for SmartNode applications can be found
online at:
http://www.patton.com/session-border-controller/
.
Application—Edge Intelligence of Enterprise Communication
Enterprises are excited about voice over IP and convergence for the following reasons:
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Bypassing the PSTN. Using Internet telephony service providers (ITSPs) instead of incumbent carriers dra-
matically reduces telephony costs
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IP PBXs, with their full suite of features and ease of integration into existing IT environments are very appeal-
ing
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Convergence lowers technology ownership costs and enables enterprises to deploy new integrated applications
However, there are several concerns about migrating the whole telephony infrastructure to VoIP:
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Loss of voice quality
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Unknown reliability
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Lack of experience/expertise in voice over IP
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VoIP Security concerns
Patton’s SmartNode series of VoIP gateways address these concerns enabling enterprises to safely migrate to
VoIP. SmartNodes enable system administrators to gradually introduce VoIP, using it as the edge communica-
tion device for all worlds, connecting PSTN, legacy PBX, ITSPs and an IP PBX.
Figure 4. Edge intelligence of enterprise communication application
