BARCELONA, Spain, February 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Newest access superstar delivers video, data and voice to world's
smallest screens

Mobile World Congress -- Star-gazing mobile operators worldwide have been
wishing for a hot, new network solution with all-round talent. A solution
that is small, tough and versatile, and also enables providers to offer
high-bandwidth 3G services without breaking the bank.

Tellabs introduces an all-star solution. The Tellabs(R) 8607 access
switch is premiering at this year's Mobile World Congress, one of the World's
largest mobile events and exhibitions.

"For advanced mobile services such as m-commerce, gaming, and
location-based applications to gain traction with users, network reliability
is critical," said Michael Howard, principal analyst from Infonetics
Research. "There is no doubt that strengthening mobile backhaul improves the
overall user experience for 3G applications, thereby enhancing the
opportunity for operator revenue."

The new Tellabs 8607 access switch is a single, flexible solution for
seamlessly connecting any generation mobile site to the rest of the network
because it includes TDM, ATM, IP and Ethernet. Smartly designed to also
include DSL functionality without additional hardware, this single device
performs DSL jobs traditionally done by two devices. Since it makes
deployment and management easier, it performs like a star in rapid
deployments.

Always ready for its close-up

The carrier-class Tellabs 8607 switch ensures the network stays up,
regardless of conditions. Features such as power redundancy and environmental
hardening increase reliability and enable use in a wide range of
temperatures. These features, not often found in solutions of this size,
ensure that mobile users can always access their favorite mobile services,
whether it's watching a movie or buying tickets to a premiere.

"The Tellabs 8607 access switch's size, ability to perform in extreme
temperatures and support of fiber, copper, Ethernet and DSL makes it the most
versatile solution for mobile service providers across the globe," said Mika
Heikkinen, vice president and general manager of managed access products,
Tellabs.

Impressive range ensures typecasting is never a problem

The Tellabs 8607 access switch supports fiber, copper, and various DSL
technologies. It also supports microwave-based backhaul networks.

Customers can easily reconfigure the switch to meet any deployment need.
Interface modules, including Fast Ethernet, E1/T1, ADSL and G.SHDSL, and
power modules are easily swapped out. This modularity gives the switch its
small size and versatility and ensures money isn't wasted powering unused
interfaces.

See the new Tellabs 8607 access switch at Mobile World Congress in stand
2A47. For more information about how Tellabs solutions power the most
advanced and reliable networks visit: http://www.tellabs.com/solutions/.

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. Ranked among the BusinessWeek InfoTech 100,
Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB) is part of the NASDAQ-100 Index, NASDAQ Global Select
Market, Ocean Tomo 300(TM) Patent Index and the S&P 500.
http://www.tellabs.com

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