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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated August 29, 2000, except as to the
second paragraph of Note 1, which is as of September 6, 2000, relating to the
financial statements of Oplink Communications, Inc. and May 24, 2000 relating
to the financial statements of Telelight Communication Inc. which appear in
Oplink's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-41506).
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
October 13, 2000
