Lan Telephony - Patton electronics SmartNode Series Software Configuration Manual

1 • System overview SmartWare Software Configuration Guide
Figure 6. Typical LAN telephony system with a SmartNode 1400 gateway

LAN telephony

With its Voice-over-IP gateway features the SmartNode can be used as a standalone gateway for H.323 LAN
voice systems such as LAN based PBXs or call centers (see figure 6).
A standalone gateway has performance reliability and scalability advantages compared with PC -based gateway
cards. In this application the SmartNode also offers a migration path to enterprise or carrier networking.
shows the deployment of a SmartNode as a LAN voice gateway.
The PSTN connections can be scaled from a single ISDN basic rate access to multiple primary rate lines. With
Q.SIG integration in private PBX networks is also supported.
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