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EXHIBIT 23.2
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Selected Financial
Data" and "Experts" and to the use of our report dated August 22, 1999, except
for Notes 6 and 13, as to which the date is September 21, 2000, included in
Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (Form S-1 No. 333-46362) and
related Prospectus of Tellium, Inc. for the registration of shares of its common
stock.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young LLP
MetroPark, New Jersey
November 6, 2000
