EXHIBIT 24.1

                               Power of Attorney


     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Newbridge Networks Corporation, a corporation organized under the Canada
Business Corporations Act (the "Corporation"), does hereby constitute and
appoint Terence H. Matthews, Alan G. Lutz, Peter Nadeau, and John A. Farmer,
or any one or more of them, jointly and severally, to be my attorney, for me and
in my name, place and stead, to sign one or more Registration Statements on Form
S-4 for the registration of common shares of the Corporation under the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to be issued by the Corporation in
connection with the proposed merger with Stanford Telecommunications, Inc., and
any amendments to said Registration Statement or Statements, and to cause the
same to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission,
together with any exhibits, financial statements and prospectuses included or
incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said attorneys, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully
as to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do
or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set my hand this 23rd day
of September, 1999.


                                     /s/ Graham C. C. Miller
                                    --------------------------------
                                         Graham C. C. Miller








                               Power of Attorney


     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Newbridge Networks Corporation, a corporation organized under the Canada
Business Corporations Act (the "Corporation"), does hereby constitute and
appoint Terence H. Matthews, Alan G. Lutz, Peter Nadeau, and John A. Farmer,
or any one or more of them, jointly and severally, to be my attorney, for me and
in my name, place and stead, to sign one or more Registration Statements on Form
S-4 for the registration of common shares of the Corporation under the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to be issued by the Corporation in
connection with the proposed merger with Stanford Telecommunications, Inc., and
any amendments to said Registration Statement or Statements, and to cause the
same to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission,
together with any exhibits, financial statements and prospectuses included or
incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said attorneys, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully
as to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do
or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set my hand this 23rd day
of September, 1999.


                                     /s/ Donald Mills
                                    --------------------------------
                                         Donald Mills






                               Power of Attorney


     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Newbridge Networks Corporation, a corporation organized under the Canada
Business Corporations Act (the "Corporation"), does hereby constitute and
appoint Terence H. Matthews, Alan G. Lutz, Peter Nadeau, and John A. Farmer,
or any one or more of them, jointly and severally, to be my attorney, for me and
in my name, place and stead, to sign one or more Registration Statements on Form
S-4 for the registration of common shares of the Corporation under the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to be issued by the Corporation in
connection with the proposed merger with Stanford Telecommunications, Inc., and
any amendments to said Registration Statement or Statements, and to cause the
same to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission,
together with any exhibits, financial statements and prospectuses included or
incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said attorneys, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully
as to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do
or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set my hand this 23rd day
of September, 1999.


                                     /s/ Kent H. E. Plumley
                                    --------------------------------
                                         Kent H. E. Plumley






                               Power of Attorney


     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Newbridge Networks Corporation, a corporation organized under the Canada
Business Corporations Act (the "Corporation"), does hereby constitute and
appoint Terence H. Matthews, Alan G. Lutz, Peter Nadeau, and John A. Farmer,
or any one or more of them, jointly and severally, to be my attorney, for me and
in my name, place and stead, to sign one or more Registration Statements on Form
S-4 for the registration of common shares of the Corporation under the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to be issued by the Corporation in
connection with the proposed merger with Stanford Telecommunications, Inc., and
any amendments to said Registration Statement or Statements, and to cause the
same to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission,
together with any exhibits, financial statements and prospectuses included or
incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said attorneys, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully
as to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do
or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set my hand this 23rd day
of September, 1999.


                                     /s/ John C. J. Thynne
                                    --------------------------------
                                         John C. J. Thynne






                               Power of Attorney


     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Newbridge Networks Corporation, a corporation organized under the Canada
Business Corporations Act (the "Corporation"), does hereby constitute and
appoint Terence H. Matthews, Alan G. Lutz, Peter Nadeau, and John A. Farmer,
or any one or more of them, jointly and severally, to be my attorney, for me and
in my name, place and stead, to sign one or more Registration Statements on Form
S-4 for the registration of common shares of the Corporation under the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to be issued by the Corporation in
connection with the proposed merger with Stanford Telecommunications, Inc., and
any amendments to said Registration Statement or Statements, and to cause the
same to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission,
together with any exhibits, financial statements and prospectuses included or
incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said attorneys, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully
as to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do
or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set my hand this 23rd day
of September, 1999.


                                     /s/ Denzil J. Doyle
                                    --------------------------------
                                         Denzil J. Doyle





                               Power of Attorney


     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Newbridge Networks Corporation, a corporation organized under the Canada
Business Corporations Act (the "Corporation"), does hereby constitute and
appoint Terence H. Matthews, Alan G. Lutz, Peter Nadeau, and John A. Farmer,
or any one or more of them, jointly and severally, to be my attorney, for me and
in my name, place and stead, to sign one or more Registration Statements on Form
S-4 for the registration of common shares of the Corporation under the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to be issued by the Corporation in
connection with the proposed merger with Stanford Telecommunications, Inc., and
any amendments to said Registration Statement or Statements, and to cause the
same to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission,
together with any exhibits, financial statements and prospectuses included or
incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said attorneys, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully
as to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do
or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set my hand this 23rd day
of September, 1999.


                                     /s/ Peter D. Charbonneau
                                    --------------------------------
                                         Peter D. Charbonneau






                               Power of Attorney


     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Newbridge Networks Corporation, a corporation organized under the Canada
Business Corporations Act (the "Corporation"), does hereby constitute and
appoint Terence H. Matthews, Alan G. Lutz, Peter Nadeau, and John A. Farmer,
or any one or more of them, jointly and severally, to be my attorney, for me and
in my name, place and stead, to sign one or more Registration Statements on Form
S-4 for the registration of common shares of the Corporation under the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to be issued by the Corporation in
connection with the proposed merger with Stanford Telecommunications, Inc., and
any amendments to said Registration Statement or Statements, and to cause the
same to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission,
together with any exhibits, financial statements and prospectuses included or
incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said attorneys, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully
as to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do
or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set my hand this 23rd day
of September, 1999.


                                     /s/ Alan D. Horn
                                    --------------------------------
                                         Alan D. Horn





                               Power of Attorney


     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Newbridge Networks Corporation, a corporation organized under the Canada
Business Corporations Act (the "Corporation"), does hereby constitute and
appoint Terence H. Matthews, Alan G. Lutz, Peter Nadeau, and John A. Farmer,
or any one or more of them, jointly and severally, to be my attorney, for me and
in my name, place and stead, to sign one or more Registration Statements on Form
S-4 for the registration of common shares of the Corporation under the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to be issued by the Corporation in
connection with the proposed merger with Stanford Telecommunications, Inc., and
any amendments to said Registration Statement or Statements, and to cause the
same to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission,
together with any exhibits, financial statements and prospectuses included or
incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said attorneys, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully
as to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do
or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set my hand this 23rd day
of September, 1999.


                                     /s/ Trevor G. Jones
                                    --------------------------------
                                         Trevor G. Jones






                               Power of Attorney


     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Newbridge Networks Corporation, a corporation organized under the Canada
Business Corporations Act (the "Corporation"), does hereby constitute and
appoint Terence H. Matthews, Alan G. Lutz, Peter Nadeau, and John A. Farmer,
or any one or more of them, jointly and severally, to be my attorney, for me and
in my name, place and stead, to sign one or more Registration Statements on Form
S-4 for the registration of common shares of the Corporation under the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to be issued by the Corporation in
connection with the proposed merger with Stanford Telecommunications, Inc., and
any amendments to said Registration Statement or Statements, and to cause the
same to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission,
together with any exhibits, financial statements and prospectuses included or
incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said attorneys, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully
as to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do
or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set my hand this 23rd day
of September, 1999.


                                     /s/ Alan G. Lutz
                                    --------------------------------
                                         Alan G. Lutz