Exhibit 23(a)
                                           Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 23(a)


                       Consent of Independent Accountants



We consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration statement of
ADTRAN, Inc. on Form S-8 of our reports dated January 14, 1999, on our audits of
the financial statements and financial statement schedule of ADTRAN, Inc. as of
December 31, 1998 and 1997, and for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1998.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Birmingham, Alabama
May 11, 1999