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Small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) have different needs than larger corporations. In many instances cost, space and scalability play an integral role in selecting an IP communications solution. Providers are realizing the SMB is an underserved segment of the market, and one is doing something about it. 

Maryland-based Patton (News - Alert) Electronics, best known for its expertise in interconnecting legacy TDM and serial systems with new IP-based voice, data and multimedia technologies, announced today that it has begun shipping the industry’s first open VoIP gateway platform intended for SMBs.

The SmartNode Open Gateway (News - Alert) Appliance (SNOGA) is the first of its kind in that was developed for the creation customizable on-premises communications solutions for SMBs.

“Patton is changing the landscape for application developers,” said Bret Patton, SmartNode Product Manager. “The door is open right now for partners in the open-source engineering community.”

Being the first, demos are available to qualify partners for proof of concept testing, as the SNOGA boasts easy scalability to suit a business’ need. Coupling SNOGA with one’s current Windows or Linux-based IP-PBX (News - Alert) or UC software the proper solution can be created to manage specialized business processes.

Under the hood, the SNOGA has a miniTX motherboard and a 2 GHz Intel (News - Alert) Celeron quad-core processor integrated with a SmartNode VoIP gateway or enterprise session border controller (E-SBC).

The reliable SmartNode gateway, known for its interoperability, engineers can easily integrate the solution into the current communications solution—with security assured.

SNOGA has been awarded the “2015 Product of the Year” by Internet Telephony (News - Alert) magazine, an award given to those that have developed extraordinary IP communications and VoIP products and services.

The “one box” solution is accompanied by Patton’s gold standard free support and the SNOGA guarantee of high-quality voice within the customer’s premises. The appliance provides SMBs with the type of flexibility needed for a growing business as Patton storms the market segment.