OCEANPORT, N.J. -- Tellium, Inc. (Nasdaq: TELM - news), provider of the world's first in-service intelligent core optical switch, today announced it selected Jabil Circuit, Inc. (NYSE: JBL - news), an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, to assemble circuit board and sub-assemblies for Tellium's Aurora(TM) family of core optical switches. Jabil will provide Tellium with full turnkey manufacturing services for the assembly and testing of circuit boards and sub-assemblies used in Tellium's optical switching systems. Jabil will also support Tellium with all aspects of procurement, supply chain management, manufacturing, and test process development. The two companies expect to complete a detailed agreement shortly. "We are pleased to establish this relationship with Jabil based upon their extensive experience in the manufacturing and distribution of sophisticated telecommunications products," said Ralph Rondinone, Tellium's vice president of operations. "Jabil has consistently demonstrated the ability to ramp products in an accelerated and demanding environment. After careful evaluation, we are confident that Jabil will help continue to ensure our customers receive the highest quality optical networking equipment available."Tellium Inc. Jabil Circuit Inc.