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SmartNode – Session Border Controllers

SIP and Unified Communications

The SmartNode family is a next-generation VoIP product family. It fits the router and gateway needs of small to large-sized enterprises looking for cost-effective ways to bridge legacy systems on multiple sites or connect them to a public Internet telephony service.

Session Border Control

A session border controller (SBC) is a networking device positioned between networks to provide call setup and teardown (session), network demarcation/separation (border) and other types of management (control) over the data streams that pass through the device. Because the SIP specification allows for variations in implementation, a networking device known as a session border controller (SBC) is typically required at the demarcation point between carrier networks (peer-to-peer) or between the service provider network and the business subscriber LAN. In the latter case the device is called an enterprise session border controller (eSBC)-as distinct from a carrier-class SBC. Installed on the subscriber premises, the eSBC provides several essential networking functions for businesses that connect to an Internet Telephony Service Provider (ITSP) over a SIP trunk.

Key Take Aways

Secure

DoS prevention, trust peer, toll fraud prevention, stateful firewall QoS, voice quality assessment and monitoring and much more is part of the virtualised Patton SmartNode as well as IP routing, including IPv4 and IPv6 networking features.

Reliable

Operated, managed, and administrated by the Patton Cloud, which provides proactive notification of performance issues in the customer network that may impair call quality. Automated alerts allow pre-emptive corrective actions that reduce service downtime and increase customer satisfaction.

Optimised

Voice gateways feature up to 128 FXS ports for analogue devices such as phones, modems, or fax machines. Up to 200 Sip-to-Sip and 128 simultaneous calls. Built-in full IP Router and security.

Meet the family

SN500 - SoHo and SME

The SN500 Patton SmartNode eSBC is the first eSBC designed for small/home offices and small to medium enterprises. Supporting 4 to 30 concurrent SIP sessions, this entry-level eSBC provides SIP demarcation, network protection, and call-quality assurance for All-IP business communications. The SN500 is ideal for implementing unified communications, SIP trunking, and cloud/hosted PBX services.

Key Features

  • Session Border Controller
  • 4 to 30 VoIP calls
  • Designed for SoHo and SME
  • 2x 1Gb Ethernet Ports
  • QoS and Security
  • Network Demarcation

SN4740

The SmartNode 4740 VoIP Gateway enables users to preserve investments in legacy phone equipment while taking the next step towards unified communication. Providing 16 to 128 FXS and soon FXO interfaces and two 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, the SN4740 delivers a reliable, cost-effective solution for the Enterprise.

The advanced call-router functionality includes least-cost call routing with flexible dialled-number plan support. The SmartNode survivability suite provides SIP Trunk and PSTN fallback to ensure business continuity if the IP network fails. In addition, the SmartNode delivers a smooth transition to All-IP with strong number portability support accepting incoming calls from the PSTN throughout the VoIP service provider’s number porting process.

Key Features

  • Up to 128 FXS ports
  • Full VoIP protocol support
  • 2x 1Gb Ethernet Ports
  • Complete access router
  • Toll-Quality VoIP
  • eSBC Upgrade Option
SmartNode SN4741 - RJ11 - 128 Ports
SmartNode SN4741 - RJ11 - 128 Ports

SN4980 Series - T1/E1/PRI interface

The SmartNode 4980A VoIP Gateway-Router-eSBC allows Enterprises to IP-enable their legacy PBX systems. The SN4980A Series now has more state-of-the-art features such as SIP-TLS, SRTP, TR-069, Patton Cloud connect, Survivability features, and much more.

The SN4980A supports any-to-any multi-path switching (simultaneous SIP, ISDN, and POTS calls with routing and conversion between TDM/PSTN and IP/Ethernet networks—plus T.38 and SuperG3 FAX). VoIP-over-VPN with voice encryption provides secure voice and data via IPsec, OpenVPN, or L2TP tunnelling protocol in addition to SIP-TLS & SRTP. Providing one to four T1/E1/PRI and two 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports for up to 120 VoIP calls, the SN4980A with built-in IP Router delivers secure, prioritised unified communications.

Key Features

  • Session Border Controller
  • 15 to 120 VoIP calls
  • Failover via ISDN or WAN
  • 2x 1Gb Ethernet Ports
  • QoS and Security
  • VoIP Transcoding

SN5530

The SN5530 eSBC router is the perfect choice for All-IP applications where legacy, non-replaceable ISDN equipment has to be integrated into a UCC environment. For pure All-IP Networks, the SmartNode acts as a service termination point towards the enterprise with an integrated VDSL / ADSL WAN interface.

With the separate config domain feature, the SN5530 will be the service demarcation point for SIP Trunk service providers, where the local administrator can be limited to only modifying configuration settings facing the LAN IP PBX.

The SN5530 acts as VoIP Gateway, eSBC, Access Router and QoS CPE all in one device, providing 2 to 8 BRI ports for up to 16 simultaneous phone or fax calls.

Key Features

  • Session Border Controller
  • 2 to 8 BRI ports
  • Up to 16 simultaneous calls
  • 2x 1Gb Ethernet Ports
  • Broadband Access – ADSL/VDSL, G.SHDL, Fibre (SFP)

SN5540

The SmartNode 5541 is a cost-effective router + eSBC with integrated Broadband access and up to 8 FXS/FXO ports supporting high-level VoIP and network security. It can do up to 200 SIP to-SIP calls, of which four can be transcoded. The SmartNode acts as a service termination point toward the enterprise with an integrated Broadband access termination for G.SHDSL, VDSL, ADSL or Fibre  SFP.

The SN5540 acts as VoIP Gateway, eSBC, Access Router and QoS CPE all in one device.

Key Features

  • Session Border Controller
  • Up to 8 (FXS/FXO) Analogue Ports
  • Up to 200 Sip-to-Sip calls
  • 2x 1Gb Ethernet Ports
  • Broadband Access – ADSL/VDSL, G.SHDL, Fibre (SFP)

SN5550

The SmartNode SN5550 Enterprise Session Border Controller bridges a wide range of IP-PBX products to their SIP Trunk service providers. Its built-in security features, such as SIP TLS,  the LAN networks from fraud strikes out of the Internet.

The combo configuration of 2 BRI/2 FXS/FXO or 4 BRI/4 FXS/FXO fits the requirements of small and medium-sized enterprises requiring a solution to enable legacy equipment for VoIP networks.

Key Features

  • Session Border Controller
  • 2 or 4 ISDN BRI S0/T0 ports
  • 2 or 4 FXS/FXO ports
  • Interoperable for data, voice and T.38
  • Broadband Access – ADSL/VDSL, G.SHDL, Fibre (SFP)

SN5570

The SmartNode SN5570 Series Enterprise Session Border Controller + Router bridges a wide range of IP-PBX products to their SIP Trunk service providers. With its built-in Security features such as SIP TLS, SRTP, Stateful Firewall and Secure provisioning, it protects the LAN networks from fraud strikes out of the Internet.

The SN5570 supports 1 or 2 ISDN E1/T1 PRI ports. 30 simultaneous G.722, T.38 or G.711 ISDN to VoIP calls. Including SIP TLS and SRTP support for 30 calls.
Or up to 16 SIP-to-SIP transcoded calls (e.g. G711 to G722 or RTP to SRTP)

The SmartNode SN5570 is the solution for service providers and network integrators looking for a VoIP product that matches ISDN standards regarding features and quality and solves SIP-to-SIP interoperability issues.

Key Features

  • Session Border Controller
  • 1 or 2 ISDN E1/T1 ports
  • Up to 30 simultaneous G.722, T.38 or G.711 ISDN to VoIP calls
  • DECT PBX interoperability
  • Broadband Access – ADSL/VDSL, G.SHDL, Fibre (SFP)
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