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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 7, as to which the date is September 21, 2000, and Note 14, as
to which the date is December 5, 2000, with respect to financial statements and
schedule included in Amendment No. 3 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
December 7, 2000
