Exhibit 23.1
 
                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
   
   We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-72935) of our reports, dated February 24, 1999, on our audit of the
financial statements and the financial statement schedule of Latitude
Communications, Inc. We also consent to the references to our firm under the
caption "Experts" and "Selected Consolidated Financial Data."     
 
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
San Jose, California
   
April 2, 1999