<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF WORLD WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND> 
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997             DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                         723,463                  37,278
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  236,297                 131,392
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (35,000)                      0
<INVENTORY>                                    433,060                 159,881
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,357,820                 328,551
<PP&E>                                       1,262,855                 448,237
<DEPRECIATION>                                (320,476)               (121,215)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               9,621,405                 663,042
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          975,873                 203,351
<BONDS>                                         49,048                  44,808
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        10,035                   5,663
<OTHER-SE>                                   8,586,450                 409,220
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 9,421,406                 663,042
<SALES>                                      2,371,619                 618,505
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,371,619                 618,505
<CGS>                                        1,858,169                 662,184
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,858,169                 662,184
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             5,435,172               1,882,836
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              34,426               1,310,142
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             (4,956,148)             (3,236,657)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         (4,956,148)             (3,236,657)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                (4,956,148)             (3,236,657)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (0.52)                  (0.85)
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