Tellabs Harnesses the Power of Verizon Wired and Wireless Solutions to Conduct Global...

Tellabs Harnesses the Power of Verizon Wired and Wireless Solutions to Conduct
Global Business

Agreements Provide Global Networking Services and PDAs

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Tellabs, a leading provider of
solutions that enable advanced video, data and voice services, has signed two
new agreements for wired and wireless network services from Verizon. The
services will enable Tellabs to better connect with its extended network of
customers, partners and employees.

Under the first agreement, Verizon Business designed and deployed a global
networking solution incorporating Verizon Private IP, long-distance and
Internet services that will link more than 3,500 Tellabs employees at 50 sites
worldwide. Under the second agreement, Verizon Wireless will become Tellabs'
preferred provider for wireless services, which will include account
management, billing tools, management of devices including BroadbandAccess PC
cards, and other applications.

"The availability of Verizon Business' Private IP service in key global
business centers and the reliability of the Verizon Wireless network in the
U.S. were critical for us," said Jean Holley, executive vice president and
chief information officer, Tellabs. "We were able to work with Verizon as a
total business partner to help mobilize our business across wired and wireless
network environments to more effectively communicate with our customers,
partners and employees."

Enabling Tellabs' Carrier Ethernet Mission Around the World

As a leading provider of Ethernet switching and routing technology, Tellabs
wanted to use that technology to link its own network to the global network
solution that Verizon Business will deploy for the company. Verizon Business
is providing the connection that will help link the two networks. This will
also help Tellabs meet the growing demand for Carrier Ethernet services around
the globe.

Verizon Private IP service will enable Tellabs to improve key business
processes, database management and customer communications, and to control
operational costs. The MPLS-based service is designed to link Tellabs' sites
to key locations in Espoo, Finland; Singapore; and the company's U.S.
headquarters in Naperville, Ill.

In addition to Verizon Business Private IP, Tellabs also relies on Verizon
Internet Dedicated service, which leverages the world's most connected
Internet backbone.

"Verizon Business' expansive private and public IP footprint is helping to
take Tellabs where it wants to go," said Richard G. Black, senior vice
president of corporate accounts for Verizon Business. "Both companies
recognize the power of Carrier Ethernet as an important access method and
wide-area networking technology. Together, we share a vision of embracing and
enabling new business capabilities around the world."

To help Tellabs employees communicate when and where they need to do business,
Verizon Wireless has already deployed 1,300 devices, including the BlackBerry
8830 World Edition and BlackBerry 8330 Pearl from Verizon Wireless. The
wireless arrangement includes a corporate training program to help the Tellabs
workforce fully benefit from the features and functions of the
state-of-the-art personal digital assistants.

"We are proud to support a leader like Tellabs as they work to strengthen
their customer communications using the reliable Verizon Wireless network,"
said Mark Bartolomeo, vice president of enterprise data at Verizon Wireless.
"By working together, the new solution should boost operational metrics and
show results on the bottom line."

Unified Customer Portal

To help manage its overall business relationship with the company, Tellabs
uses the Verizon Enterprise Center (VEC), a secure, flexible, one-stop global
portal that enables users to access critical information to manage their
Verizon Business and Verizon Wireless services. This online resource is
available from virtually anywhere in the world at any time.

Tellabs uses a number of key VEC features, including the Dashboard, which
provides a near real-time overview of network topology on a single screen. The
Dashboard helps customers manage and monitor their voice, data and Internet
network resources and troubleshoot areas of improvement. Tellabs also uses
the VEC for its sophisticated online billing capabilities, so the company can
improve productivity and control costs by managing invoices electronically and
achieve its environmental goals by reducing the use of paper bills.

About Tellabs
Tellabs advances telecommunications networks to meet the evolving needs of
users. Solutions from Tellabs enable service providers to deliver high-quality
voice, video and data services over wireline and wireless networks around the
world. Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB) is part of the NASDAQ Global Select Market,
Ocean Tomo 300(TM) Patent Index, the S&P 500 and several corporate
responsibility indexes including FTSE4Good and eight KLD indexes.
www.tellabs.com

About Verizon Business

Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), operates the
world's most connected public IP network and uses its industry-leading
global-network capabilities to offer large-business and government customers
an unmatched combination of security, reliability and speed. The company
integrates advanced IP communications and information technology (IT) products
and services to deliver leading enterprise solutions including managed
services, security, mobility, collaboration and professional services. These
solutions power innovation and enable the company's customers to do business
better. For more information, visit www.verizonbusiness.com.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data
network, serving 68.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J.,
with 70,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of
Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more
information, go to: www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request
broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless
operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at
www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

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SOURCE Verizon Business

Lisa Fels, Verizon Business, +1-703-886-6042, lisa.fels@verizon.com; or
Jeffrey Nelson, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7519,
jeffrey.nelson@verizonwireless.com