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Exhibit 23.1
Independent Auditors' Consent
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective 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
August 24, 2000
