NAPERVILLE, Ill., Nov. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- temple,
a leading global distribution company that provides connectivity
expertise and solutions to the data and telecommunications sectors,
has agreed to become an authorized distributor of Tellabs' Optical
LAN solutions. The agreement expands distribution of Tellabs'
Optical LAN into the Europe,
Middle East and Africa (EMEA) markets.
temple will handle Optical LAN distribution for
businesses, government agencies and other organizations.
temple will build on its relationships with value-added
resellers, system integrators and other supply chain partners to
sell, deploy and maintain Optical LAN for EMEA customers.
Tellabs' industry-leading Optical LAN is a high-tech replacement
for conventional copper-based Ethernet LANs. It saves businesses up
to 70% in the cost of ownership, lowers energy consumption by up to
80%, and reduces space needs by up to 90%. Tellabs Optical LAN
combines all of a building's communications networks into one,
improving security and eliminating the need for future
re-cabling.
The temple agreement is the next step as Tellabs builds
up its distribution ecosystem. Tellabs PartnerPlus Program is
expanding relationships with distributors, value-added resellers
and system integrators around the world.
"temple continually invests time and resources
exploring innovative and groundbreaking technologies to take to the
EMEA market," said Paul Ryan, CEO of
temple. "Optical LAN is a game-changing technology backed by
Tellabs' carrier-class pedigree and experience in this space.
Already, we are seeing change in the market and are very excited to
work with Tellabs in this region."
"We're excited to add temple's reach to the innovation of
Tellabs Optical LAN, which saves customers money by reducing costs,
energy and space needs," said Roger
Heinz, executive vice president-global sales and service,
Tellabs. "Through temple, Tellabs can deliver Optical LAN to
more businesses, organizations and government agencies to help them
save money."
About temple ̶ temple is a privately held
specialist distributor of infrastructure connectivity systems for
the enterprise data and telecommunications markets. temple's
company ethos is to provide exceptional customer service and
innovative technologies. For further information visit
www.temple-emea.com.
About Tellabs ̶ Tellabs innovations advance
smart networks to help our customers succeed. That's why 80% of the
top global communications service providers choose our mobile
backhaul, packet optical, Optical LAN and services solutions and
applications. We help them get ahead by adding revenue, reducing
expenses and optimizing networks.
Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB) is part of the Ocean Tomo 300®
Patent Index and several corporate responsibility indexes including
the Maplecroft Climate Innovation Index, FTSE4Good and eight FTSE
KLD indexes. www.tellabs.com
SOURCE Tellabs