About Tellabs
Connecting is more than switches and cables. Connecting is expertise, applied. More and more enterprise and government entities see the dramatic advantages that passive optical solutions have over traditional copper-based infrastructure. Whether it’s for home or hospital, corporation or college, hotel or government agency, Tellabs has the expertise. Tellabs helps customers connect through our optical network technologies.
The Tellabs Story of Access Networking Innovation Leadership
Tellabs is an innovation leader in fiber-based technologies. Tellabs has many first to market successes and a long history of constant investments in fiber optic R&D innovations. Watch this video to learn more about the Tellabs story supporting both broadband access for service providers and Passive Optical LANs across all enterprise industries.
Timeline
2003
Tellabs starts residential Broadband PON as Verizon primary PON vendor for FiOS
2006
Millions of IP voice and IP videos served on Tellabs Broadband connectivity
2008
Optical LAN solution launched and first Fed Gov install at Sandia Laboratories
2010
US Department of Defense (DoD) JITC Certification and first of many DoD deployments
2012
Millions of PON ONTs turned-up and first commercial enterprise plus hotel customers
2014
First education, transportation, retail, stadium, manufacturer and healthcare installs
2020
Million OLAN ports connecting IoT, wireless, surveillance and smart building apps
Leadership
Our leadership is dedicated to providing vision and direction to positively influence the outcome of our key organizational objectives.
Location
4240 International Pkwy
Suite 105
Carrollton, TX 75007 USA
Careers
Join the Tellabs team! Visit Tellabs’ online careers pages today to see if there is a job opportunity that matches your ambitions.
Tellabs Industry Association Memberships
Tellabs is an active and influential member of the following Industry Trade Associations
Association for Passive Optical LAN (APOLAN)
The Association for Passive Optical LAN is a non-profit organization composed of manufacturers, distributors, integrators, and consulting companies who are actively involved in Passive Optical LAN. APOLAN’s mission is to advocate the education and global adoption of passive optical for enterprise networks.Â
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is the leading trade association representing the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry through standards development, policy initiatives, business opportunities, market intelligence and networking events.Â
Hospitality Technology Next Generation
Hospitality Technology Next Generation is a global not-for-profit trade association that fosters, through collaboration and partnership among hospitality professionals and technology providers, the development of next-generation solutions that will enable them to do business globally in the 21st century.Â
BICSI
BICSI is a professional association supporting the advancement of the information and communications technology (ICT) community. ICT covers the spectrum of voice, data, electronic safety & security, project management and audio & video technologies.
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association
AFCEA is a member-based, non-profit association that provides highly sought after thought leadership, engagement and networking opportunities. We focus on cyber, command, control, communications, computers and intelligence to address national and international security challenges.
Broadband Forum
The Broadband Forum is a non-profit industry consortium dedicated to accelerating broadband innovation, standards, and ecosystem development. Members include telecommunications networking, service providers, broadband equipment vendors, consultants and independent testing labs.
University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory
UNH-IOL tests networking and data communications products. Since 1988, The lab has fostered multi-vendor interoperability while preparing students for careers in the industry. UNH-IOL has grown steadily into one of the industry’s premier independent proving grounds for new technologies.