EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

  We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of
our reports dated September 9, 1999 relating to the financial statements and
financial statement schedule of Somera Communications LLC, which appear in such
Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the
headings "Experts" and "Selected Financial Data" in such Registration
Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Jose, California

October 15, 1999