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EXHIBIT 23.1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No. 333-
46362 of Tellium, Inc. of our report dated December 5, 2000 (which report
expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating
to a restatement) appearing in appearing in the Prospectus, which is a part of
such Registration Statement, and of our report dated December 5, 2000 relating
to the financial statement schedule appearing elsewhere in the registration
statement.
We also consent to the reference to us under the headings "Selected Financial
Data" and "Experts" in such Prospectus.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Parsippany, New Jersey
December 7, 2000
