Patton joins key strategic partners at ITEXPO East this week to exhibit SmartNode VoIP equipment and promote Patton’s VoIP Buyback Program offering cash rebates for other manufacturer’s VoIP gateways, routers and Integrated Access Devices replaced with SmartNode.

Delegates can meet Patton representatives with partners ABP Technology (booth 322), VoipStore (booth 701), Elastix (booth 1009) and others. ABP will also be distributing coupons redeemable during 2011 for free technical training in Patton’s three-day VoIP certification course.

During recent months, Patton’s operations have steadily gained momentum in the VoIP and Unified Communications sectors as Patton has focused on strengthening relationships with key business and technology partners in the Americas and worldwide.

Most recently, Patton added EHCP certification for proven interoperability with Elastix’iPBX to the extensive listing of Patton-certified SmartNode™ technology partners.

Patton’s business partner, VoipStore, has produced a library of video tutorials featuring Patton’s SmartNode 4960 PRI IAD and SmartNode 4110 Analog FXS/FXO gateway in joint solutions with 3CX, another Patton partner.

Last year Patton joined ABP on the master distributor’s IPSizzles tour and multiple trade shows jointly marketing SIP trunking solutions that bundle SmartNode with such Patton-certified solutions as Broadvox, Asterisk, 3CX and others. ABP currently offers an enterprise-class SIP Trunking package--simple and quickly-deployed—that features SmartNode gateways integrated with traditional and/or IP PBXs.