Exhibit 23.1

                         Consent of Independent Accountants


          We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
          Statement of BBN Corporation on Form S-8 relating to the BBN
          Corporation 1986 and 1996 Stock Incentive Plans of our report
          dated August 8, 1995, on our audits of the consolidated financial 
          statements of BBN Corporation as of June 30, 1995 and 1994, and
          for the years ended June 30, 1995, 1994, and 1993, which is
          included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of BBN Corporation for
          the year ended June 30, 1995.

                                               /s/Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

                                               Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

           Boston, Massachusetts
           May 15, 1996