New Tech Note

Boost Your RAS Revenues With IP Filtering

RAS Customers: Did you know you can use filtering to boost revenues? Most often, people think of filtering as a security mechanism (it is). Yet you can also use filters to offer differentiated services to your dial-up users -- charging higher rates for your premium services. This new Patton Tech Note is hot-off-the-press -- just released today!

Read the brand new RAS Filtering Tech Note on Patton's online Information Base.

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News

V.92 Release 3.4.1BB Now Available To Beta Customers

Patton has just released the latest revision of V.92 software for the 2960, 2996, and 3120 RAS servers. Released July 3, 2002, this beta code will allow you to offer V.92 features to your new and existing customers with a simple, free software download. Highlights for this release include improved modem compatibility and enhancement of four key features.

  ·   V.44 Compression - Get Higher Compression Rates with any V.90 or V.92 Capable Modem.
  ·   Quick Connect - Get Online Faster
  ·   Modem On Hold - Get a Second Line Without the Cost
  ·   PCM Upstream - Faster Up-Links to the Net (up to 48 Kbps)

For more detailed information about V.92 from Patton, please visit: v92.patton.com.

Read the Release Notes. Get the software. 

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Patton Partner Program

To Our Highly Valued Partners, Patton Provides Plenty of Perks. Join now to get yours! Cash in on the valuable benefits of partnership status. Visit Partner Registration on Patton's Web site to apply.

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Patton Partner Training On 28 June 2002, six Patton Partners completed their training at Patton's Gaithersburg facility. Partner Training equips VARs, distributors, and other partners for peak performance in their markets. Partners came from Germany, Algeria, South Africa and Florida to sharpen their tools, returning to their home markets with broader and more in-depth knowledge of Patton's products and processes. Patton Partner Training Participants - June 2002 "The schedule is intense," said Glen Flowers, Patton's Product Marketing Manager, functioning as 'master of ceremonies' for the event. "We pack five full days with presentations delivered by Patton's product managers, hands-on labs and demos led by our Tech Services team, and a full tour of our test and manufacturing facilities. Now these folks have some real power tools. Several members of Patton's regional sales teams also participated alongside their partners, ensuring everyone reaped maximum benefits from the experience. Patton offers Partner Training once per quarter according to the schedule below. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2002     26 - 30 August 4 - 8 November 2003 24 - 28 January   19 - 23 May   18 - 22 August 3 - 7 November Space is limited for each engagement. Please contact Glen Flowers, Patton's Product Marketing Manager, for availability.

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Did You Get Yours?

The all new for 2002 Patton Catalog is AVAILABLE NOW!  Our completely redesigned catalog is packed with useful application solutions, illustrated with splashy graphics, and features a fresh new look and feel. Patton's biggest catalog in the company's nearly 20-year history displays a full-sized 4-color format with over 220 pages containing dozens of new products. Get Yours!  Patton is known and trusted for the best Technical Support in the business. With this all-new catalog Patton adds a full new range of support and service offerings including extended warranty, depot repair, SLAs, advance replacement, training, installation and on-site services. “We're very proud of our new catalog,” said Burton A. Patton, Patton's Executive Vice President. “It reflects the changes in our company over the year and shows our strength, despite a poor economy."  Get your catalog now!  You can also Download Your Catalog, or the section(s) you need right here.Read the full New Catalog Press Release.

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Product News

Patton's Model 3120 is ready for your Network!
Order Now for August Delivery! 

With Up To 96/120 Ports of V.92/V.90 RAS, Dual 10/100 Ethernet ports, and Hot-Swap Power Supplies, Patton's Model 3120 Re-Sets the Standard with the Highest Density 1U RAS Available Anywhere! Model 3120 Web Page Housed in Patton's trademark 1U chassis, The Model 3120 supports up to 96/120 simultaneous dial-up digital ISDN or analog V.92/V.90/K56Flex connections for the latest in Dial-Up access. The Model 3120 packs the power and the features you've asked for. The Model 3120 offers dual 10/100 Ethernet ports for flexible networking and service creation allowing load sharing and traffic balancing. For critical service uptime, the Model 3120's dual redundant Hot-Swap power supplies give you high-availability while protecting against single-point power failures. With a flexible expansion module designed to scale with your customers' needs, the Model 3120 can support dial-up analog V.92, ISDN, dedicated xDSL*, fractional T1/E1 services, WAN uplinks, serial ports (like V.35) and advanced services such as VPN*. Enhanced services mean increased revenue opportunities, and a faster return on your RAS equipment investment. Visit the Model 3120 web page for details. Contact your Patton representative now to place your orders. * Expansion modules (VPN, WAN Uplinks, xDSL, etc.) are expected to be available at a future date.

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Here Comes "G-dot-S". . .

Model 3201 G.SHDSL Router Now In Field Testing
Contact Your Patton Rep Now to Place Orders for August Delivery!

Patton's Model 3201DiamondLinkTM Packs a G.SHDSL Customer Premise Modem and an IP Router into One Hot Little Box! Model 3201 Web Page Model 3201 Datasheet (PDF) Patton's new Model 3201 DiamondLinkTM  ipCPDSL router is now shipping to Beta Partner customers for testing.

Boasting full-duplex symmetric SHDSL rates to 2.3 Mbps, with available software upgrades to 4.6 Mbps over a single twisted pair, the Model 3201 is the next-generation standards-based DSL solution optimized for the small to mid-sized business. Combining standards-based transmission with high-speed IP routing, the Model 3201 ipCPDSL is perfect for bandwidth intensive Internet applications such as multimedia, LAN-to-LAN networking, and e-commerce. Need more details? Visit the new Model 3201 web page and read the datasheet (PDF). Contact your Patton representative now for introductory pricing.

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G.SHDSL Integrated Access Device(Model 3086)
Now Taking Orders!  Projected Shipping Date: August 2002.

Patton's Model 3086 ipRocketLinkTM Integrates Ethernet LAN, SHDSL, and Serial Access with High-Speed IP Routing in a Standalone Compact Package! Model 3086 Web Page Model 3086 Datasheet (PDF) This low-cost plug-and-play Integrated Access Device (IAD) offers 2-wire nx64 SHDSL rates up to 2.3 Mbps (with s/w options for 4.6 Mbps) and reaches customers up to 30,000 feet* (5.6 miles* / 9.1 kilometers*) away!

Providing three port integrated access, this device sets the new standard for customer premise network access equipment. Each device integrates a DSL port, an Ethernet port with full routing capabilities, and one of the following: 1) RJ-48C T1/E1 drop-and-insert, 2) DB-25 selectable X.21/V.35, or 3) DB-15 X.21 interfaces. With support for IP, ATM, Frame Relay, and PPP, the Model 3086 also features Web-Based management via SNMP and HTTP. Need more information? Check out the new Model 3086 web page and datasheet (PDF). To place orders or obtain more information, contact your Patton representative today. * using AWG24 wire

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Services

Patton Partnership Benefit Get a 25% Discount Coupon for RAS Enhanced Warranty Service. Patton's Enhanced Warranty Service for RAS customers includes advance replacement with completely free shipping -- including pre-paid return shipping!  Now, when you register online as a Patton Partner, you get a free coupon worth 25% off the price of Patton's RAS Enhanced Warranty Service. For more information about Enhanced Warranty Service, please read the full Enhanced Warranty Announcement. To enjoy all the valuable benefits of partnering with Patton, including your coupon for 25% off Enhanced Warranty Service, apply for your partnership status now. Visit Patton Partner Registration.

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