Once again Tellabs will host guests on ‘Azure Rhapsody', its yacht moored in the Cannes harbour adjacent to the exhibition centre. At the meetings Tellabs will present the Tellabs IntegratedMobile solutions portfolio, which is designed to maximise mobile operators existing networks. The 3GSM World Congress takes place from 14-17 th February, in Cannes , France .

In the mobile world, Tellabs IntegratedMobile solutions enable carriers to migrate their existing 2G infrastructure to 2.5 and 3G services without the normal expense of multiple technology overlays.

To stay competitive in the evolving wireless market, carriers must operate more efficiently and offer new 2.5 and 3G services. Tellabs enables the maximum use of a carrier's existing network by integrating new technologies on existing equipment. The result is the lowest cost, most flexible voice and data transport system mobile operators can employ.

The following companies are among the many Tellabs IntegratedMobile solutions customers: Airtel, Beijing Zhengtong, CHT, Centertel, China Unicom, China Mobile, DTAC, Singtel, Sonofon, Sonofon Denmark , Sprint Telstra, T-Mobile, T-Mobile (Hungary), TeliaSonera Sweden, Verizon Wireless, Vodafone, Vodacom South Africa and Xpress.

Tellabs products that work together to create the Tellabs IntegratedMobile solutions include: Tellabs® 8100 Managed Access System ; Tellabs(r) 8600 Managed Edge System, Tellabs(r) 8800 multi-service router series, Tellabs® 6300 Managed Transport System ; Tellabs® 5320L/S Digital Cross-Connect , Tellabs® 3100 Voice-Quality Enhancement System and Tellabs® IEC-512 Echo Canceller Card .

To catch up with Tellabs at the 3GSM World Congress and hear about the Tellabs IntegratedMobile solutions, please contact Beatrice Martin-Vignerte on +44 7884 187763.

About Tellabs

Tellabs (NASDAQ: TLAB) delivers technology that transforms the way the world communicates™. Tellabs experts design, develop, deploy and support wireless and wireline network solutions. The company's comprehensive broadband portfolio enables carriers in more than 100 countries to succeed in the new competitive environment. Tellabs is part of the NASDAQ-100 Index.

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