Tellabs Blog

Making sense of convergence

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:58:42 -0500

Convergence is a powerful word. For mobile operators, those 12 letters hold great promise. They imply more efficient networks that address today's services and prepare for the arrival of new ones, such as LTE. [More]

Stop the presses! Al Qaeda hijacks Tellabs magazine name

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:06:00 -0500

At Tellabs, we publish a customer magazine, formerly known as Inspire. It's a big project every quarter, as we work closely with customers to convey how Tellabs mobile, optical, business and services solutions helped them succeed. It's always a bit nerve-wracking when we go to press, but this quarter almost knocked us off our feet. [More]

Putting the information where the people are

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:26:29 -0500

The other day, I watched the weather radar on my iPad while we hunkered down during a tornado warning. I had a group of colleagues around me watching it too, calling their families to let them know when the storm would arrive in their area. Did anybody drag a laptop with them? No way.
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Start preparing for 2012 today

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:43:00 -0500

If you're familiar with ancient Mayan history, my headline probably led you to expect an article about preparing for the end of the world. Though that might be more practical, depending on your beliefs, today we're talking about my area of expertise—mobile broadband data. [More]

Lowering the cost to transport mobile Internet traffic

Thu, 27 May 2010 12:51:00 -0500

Mobile Internet traffic is growing like crazy. We all know it. In fact it was the topic of the first slide in every presentation at an optical conference I recently attended. Let's move beyond the statistics and talk about what service providers can do to change the way they transport all that traffic and actually lower the cost per bit in the process. Packet optical transport (POTs) is the answer. [More]

Students star in Mission: Space Junk

Fri, 14 May 2010 12:04:00 -0500

In my college engineering courses, I was constantly challenged to be innovative. Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to engage with a group of students who were learning the same lessons I did—while thinking way outside the box: into outer space. [More]

Tinkering is good for business and the environment

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:14:00 -0500

Appliances beware. Tellabs engineers are on the loose, and they're all about energy efficiency.
Engineers like to take things apart. Many can tell you about household appliances from their youth that suffered the consequences. Tellabs engineers use that curiosity every day—especially during workshops that help them design with the environment in mind. [More]

Choose Your Own Path to the Most Efficient IP Network

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:06:00 -0500

The economic recession has just about everyone trying to figure out how to cut costs—at home, at the office and in the network. To reduce the cost per transported bit, some industry players say all you have to do is build a network made up of lots of IP routers and dumb optical pipes. Just converge all services onto an all-IP infrastructure. You get a lower-cost network that's easier to maintain than legacy SONET/SDH and WDM networks, right? Not quite. [More]

A little network intelligence goes a long way

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:53:00 -0500

As kids, we rushed home to catch our favorite TV programs. If we missed an episode, friends gave us the details. Today, there are many ways to catch up: DVRs, the Web, mobile phones…the list goes on. [More]

An opportunity to give, and be thankful

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:34:00 -0500

When I heard the terrible news about Haiti, I was concerned for my family there. There was no communication. The next day we got a hold of everyone, and thankfully they were fine. But as we know now, the damage is extensive. [More]

2010 predictions: How we′ll handle growth

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:06:00 -0500

In December, I read (and participated in) many articles predicting telecom trends for 2010. These stories got me thinking: what's ahead? [More]

A green winter in Finland

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:00:00 -0500

I live in a neighborhood in Finland with about 500 houses. Like most people, we consume a lot of electricity, especially during the dark Finnish winters. [More]

Advancing the mobile Internet

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:30:00 -0500

Imagine a mobile Internet that anticipates your needs. With your permission, it's smart enough to know your whereabouts, your habits and your preferences. [More]

Got Milk? We'll bring the cereal.

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:04:00 -0500

To help relieve hunger, Tellabs' Naperville employees donated money and cereal to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. We couldn't resist sharing the team's 2,000 cereal box domino display. [More]

Mobile Commerce: play your cards right

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:28:00 -0500

Years ago, the Internet enabled transactions anywhere, anytime. Now consumers expect more—they want transactions anywhere, anytime, over any device. And they want it to work reliably and quickly. [More]