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Exhibit 23.1
Independent Auditors' Consent
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Statement No. 333-36642 of Powerwave Technologies, Inc. on Form S-3 of our
report dated January 18, 2000, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Powerwave Technologies, Inc. for the year ended January 2, 2000, and to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of
this Registration Statement.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Costa Mesa, California
June 13, 2000
