Exhibit 23.1








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                               ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP





Consent of Independent Public Accountants



We hereby  consent to the  incorporation  of our report dated  November 6, 1995,
included  in  Wandel  &  Goltermann   Technologies,   Inc.'s  Annual  Report  to
shareholders  for  the  year  ended  September  30,  1995,  into  the  Company's
Registration  Statement  filed herewith  pertaining to the Omnibus Stock Plan of
Wandel & Goltermann Technologies, Inc., as amended on February 5, 1996.



                                           Arthur Andersen LLP


Raleigh, North Carolina,
 May 6, 1996

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