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SC 13G, 1997-02-14
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                (AMENDMENT NO. )*

                          Powerwave Technologies, Inc.
                          ----------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                         Common Stock, $.0001 par value
                         ------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   00045816A1
                                   ----------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).




                               Page 1 of 38 Pages



CUSIP No.  705324101                   13G                 PAGE   2   OF   38  



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Summit Ventures IV, L.P.

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [ ]

- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                Delaware limited partnership

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        3,989,272 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                         0 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       3,989,272 shares

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                3,989,272  shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                25.1%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                PN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 2 of 38 Pages



CUSIP No.  705324101                   13G                 PAGE   3   OF   38  



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Summit Partners IV, L.P.

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [ ]
- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                Delaware limited partnership

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        3,989,272  shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                         0 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       3,989,272 shares

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                3,989,272 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                25.1%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                PN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



                               Page 3 of 38 Pages



CUSIP No.  705324101                   13G                 PAGE   4   OF   38  



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Summit Ventures III, L.P.

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [ ]
- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                Delaware limited partnership

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        3,989,272  shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                         0 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       3,989,272 shares

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                3,989,272 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                25.1%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                PN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



                               Page 4 of 38 Pages



CUSIP No.  705324101                   13G                 PAGE   5   OF   38  



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Summit Partners III, L.P.

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [ ]
- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                Delaware limited partnership

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        3,989,272  shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                         0 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       3,989,272 shares

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                3,989,272 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                25.1%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                PN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



                               Page 5 of 38 Pages



CUSIP No.  705324101                   13G                 PAGE   6   OF   38  



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Summit Investors II, L.P.

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [ ]
- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                Delaware limited partnership

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        3,989,272 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                         0 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       3,989,272 shares

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                3,989,272 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                25.1%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                PN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 6 of 38 Pages



CUSIP No.  705324101                   13G                 PAGE   7   OF   38  



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [ ]
- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                Massachusetts general partnership

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        3,989,272 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                         0 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       3,989,272 shares

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                3,989,272 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                25.1%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                PN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



                               Page 7 of 38 Pages



CUSIP No.  705324101                   13G                 PAGE   8   OF   38  



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Stamps, Woodsum & Co. IV

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [ ]
- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                Massachusetts general partnership

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        3,989,272 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                         0 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       3,989,272 shares

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                3,989,272 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                25.1%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                PN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 8 of 38 Pages



CUSIP No.  705324101                   13G                 PAGE   9   OF   38  



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                E. Roe Stamps, IV

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [ ]
- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        3,989,272 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                         0 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       3,989,272 shares

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                3,989,272 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                25.1%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                IN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 9 of 38 Pages



CUSIP No.  705324101                   13G                 PAGE   10   OF   38  



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Stephen G. Woodsum

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [ ]
- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        3,989,272 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                         0 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       3,989,272 shares

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                3,989,272 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                25.1%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                IN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 10 of 38 Pages



CUSIP No.  705324101                   13G                 PAGE   11   OF   38  



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Gregory M. Avis

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [ ]
- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        3,989,272 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                         0 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       3,989,272 shares

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                3,989,272 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                25.1%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                IN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 11 of 38 Pages



CUSIP No.  705324101                   13G                 PAGE   12   OF   38  



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                John A. Genest

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [ ]
- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        3,989,272 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                         0 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       3,989,272 shares

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                3,989,272 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                25.1%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                IN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 12 of 38 Pages



CUSIP No.  705324101                   13G                 PAGE  13   OF   38  



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Martin J. Mannion

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [ ]
- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        3,989,272 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                         0 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       3,989,272 shares

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                3,989,272 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                25.1%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                IN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 13 of 38 Pages



CUSIP No.  705324101                   13G                 PAGE   14   OF   38  



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Ernest K. Jacquet

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [ ]
- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        3,989,272 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                         0 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       3,989,272 shares

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                3,989,272 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                25.1%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                IN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 14 of 38 Pages



CUSIP No.  705324101                   13G                 PAGE  15   OF   38  



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Bruce R. Evans

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [ ]
- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        3,989,272 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                         0 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       3,989,272 shares

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                3,989,272 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                0.0%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                IN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 15 of 38 Pages



CUSIP No.  705324101                   13G                 PAGE  16   OF   38  



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Thomas S. Roberts

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [ ]
- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        3,989,272 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                         0 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       3,989,272 shares

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                3,989,272 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                25.1%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                IN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 16 of 38 Pages



CUSIP No.  705324101                   13G                 PAGE  17   OF   38  



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Walter G. Kortschak

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [ ]
- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        3,989,272 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                         0 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       3,989,272 shares

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                3,989,272 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                25.1%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                IN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 17 of 38 Pages



CUSIP No.  705324101                   13G                 PAGE  18   OF   38  



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Joseph F. Trustey

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [ ]
- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        1,924,864 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                         0 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       1,924,864 shares

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                1,924,864 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                12.1%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                IN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 18 of 38 Pages



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               Schedule 13G


Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer: Powerwave Technologies, Inc.

Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  2026 McGaw Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614

Item 2(a).        Names of Persons  Filing:  Summit  Ventures IV,  L.P.,  Summit
                  Partners IV, L.P.,  Summit Investors II, L.P., Summit Ventures
                  III, L.P.,  Summit Partners III, L.P.,  Stamps,  Woodsum & Co.
                  III, Stamps,  Woodsum & Co. IV and Messrs. E. Roe Stamps,  IV,
                  Stephen G. Woodsum, Gregory M. Avis, John A. Genest, Martin J.
                  Mannion, Ernest K. Jacquet, Bruce R. Evans, Thomas S. Roberts,
                  Walter G. Kortschak and Joseph F. Trustey.

                  Summit Partners IV, L.P. is the sole general partner of Summit
                  Ventures IV, L.P. Stamps, Woodsum & Co. IV is the sole general
                  partner of Summit  Partners IV, L.P. Summit Partners III, L.P.
                  is the sole  general  partner  of Summit  Ventures  III,  L.P.
                  Stamps, Woodsum & Co. IV is the sole general partner of Summit
                  Partners  IV, L.P.  Messrs.  Stamps,  Woodsum,  Avis,  Genest,
                  Mannion,  Jacquet, Evans, Roberts and Kortschak are individual
                  general  partners  of  Stamps,  Woodsum  & Co.  IV and  Summit
                  Investors II, L.P.  Messr.  Trustey is an  individual  general
                  partner of Stamps, Woodsum & Co. IV.

Item 2(b).        Address of Principal  Business Office or, if None,  Residence:
                  The  address  of  the  principal  business  office  of  Summit
                  Ventures IV, L.P.,  Summit Partners IV, L.P.,  Summit Ventures
                  III, L.P.,  Summit  Partners III, L.P.,  Summit  Investors II,
                  L.P., Stamps,  Woodsum & Co. IV, Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III and
                  Messrs. Stamps,  Woodsum,  Mannion,  Genest,  Jacquet,  Evans,
                  Roberts and Trustey is Summit  Partners,  600 Atlantic Avenue,
                  Boston,  Massachusetts  02210.  The  address of the  principal
                  business  office  of  Messrs.  Avis and  Kortschak  is  Summit
                  Partners, 499 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California 94301.

Item 2(c).        Citizenship: Each of Summit Ventures IV, L.P., Summit Partners
                  IV, L.P., Summit Ventures III, L.P., Summit Partners III, L.P.
                  and  Summit  Investors  II,  L.P.  is  a  limited  partnership
                  organized  under  the laws of the State of  Delaware.  Each of
                  Stamps,  Woodsum & Co. IV and  Stamps,  Woodsum & Co. III is a
                  general   partnership   organized   under   the  laws  of  the
                  Commonwealth  of  Massachusetts.   Each  of  Messrs.   Stamps,
                  Woodsum,  Avis,  Mannion,  Genest,  Jacquet,  Evans,  Roberts,
                  Kortschak and Trustey is a United States citizen.



                               Page 19 of 38 Pages



Item 2(d).        Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock,  $.0001 par value
                  per share.

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number:00045816A1

Item              3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules  13d-1(b),  or
                  13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

                  (a)   [    ]      Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15
                                    of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (the
                                    "Act").

                  (b)   [    ]      Bank as defined  in  Section  3(a)(6) of the
                                    Act.

                  (c)   [    ]      Insurance  Company  as  defined  in  Section
                                    3(a)(19) of the Act.

                  (d)   [    ]      Investment  Company registered under Section
                                    8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

                  (e)   [    ]      Investment  Adviser registered under Section
                                    203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

                  (f)   [    ]      Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
                                    subject to the  provisions  of the  Employee
                                    Retirement  Income  Security  Act of 1974 or
                                    Endowment Fund; see Rule  13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
                                    of the Act.

                  (g)   [    ]      Parent Holding  Company,  in accordance with
                                    Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) of the Act.

                  (h)   [    ]      Group,     in    accordance     with    Rule
                                    13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) of the Act.

                  Not Applicable.

Item 4.           Ownership.
                  (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:

                        Each of Summit  Ventures IV, L.P.,  Summit  Partners IV,
                        L.P.,  Summit  Ventures III, L.P.,  Summit Partners III,
                        L.P.,  Stamps,  Woodsum & Co. IV, Stamps,  Woodsum & Co.
                        III and  Summit  Investors  II,  L.P.  (individually  an
                        "Entity" and  collectively the "Entities") may be deemed
                        to own beneficially  3,989,272 shares of Common Stock as
                        of December 31, 1996. Each of Messrs.  Stamps,  Woodsum,
                        Avis,  Mannion,  Genest,  Jacquet,  Evans,  Roberts  and
                        Kortschak  may be deemed to own  beneficially  3,989,272
                        shares of


                               Page 20 of 38 Pages


                        Common Stock as of December 31, 1996. Messr. Trustey may
                        be deemed to own beneficially 1,924,864 shares of Common
                        Stock as of December 31, 1996.

                        As of December  31, 1996,  Summit  Ventures IV, L.P. was
                        the record  holder of 1,924,864  shares of Common Stock.
                        As of December 31, 1996,  Summit  Ventures III, L.P. was
                        the record  holder of 1,924,864  shares of Common Stock.
                        As of December 31, 1996,  Summit  Investors II, L.P. was
                        the record holder of 139,544 shares of Common Stock. The
                        shares  held of  record  by Summit  Ventures  IV,  L.P.,
                        Summit Ventures III, L.P. and Summit  Investors II, L.P.
                        are  referred  to  herein  collectively  as the  "Record
                        Shares." By virtue of the affiliate  relationships among
                        the   Entities,   each  Entity  may  be  deemed  to  own
                        beneficially  all  of the  Record  Shares.  Hence,  each
                        Entity  may  be  deemed  to own  beneficially  3,989,272
                        shares  of  Common   Stock.   In  their   capacities  as
                        individual general partners of Stamps, Woodsum & Co. IV,
                        Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III and Summit Investors II, L.P.,
                        each of Messrs. Stamps, Woodsum, Avis, Mannion,  Genest,
                        Jacquet,  Evans,  Roberts and Kortschak may be deemed to
                        own  beneficially  3,989,272  shares of Common Stock. In
                        his capacity as  individual  general  partner of Stamps,
                        Woodsum and Co. IV, Messr.  Trustey may be deemed to own
                        beneficially 1,924,864 shares of Common Stock.

      (b) Percent of Class:

                        Summit Ventures IV, L.P.: 25.1%
                        Summit Partners IV, L.P.: 25.1%
                        Summit Ventures III, L.P.:  25.1%
                        Summit Partners III, L.P.:  25.1%
                        Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III:  25.1%
                        Stamps, Woodsum & Co. IV: 25.1%
                        Summit Investors II, L.P.: 25.1%
                        E. Roe Stamps, IV: 25.1%
                        Stephen G. Woodsum: 25.1%
                        Martin J. Mannion: 25.1%
                        John A. Genest: 25.1%
                        Gregory M. Avis: 25.1%
                        Ernest K. Jacquet: 25.1%
                        Bruce R. Evans: 25.1%
                        Walter G. Kortschak: 25.1%
                        Thomas S. Roberts: 25.1%
                        Joseph F. Trustey: 12.1%



                               Page 21 of 38 Pages


                        Powerwave  Technologies,  Inc.  has  not yet  filed  any
                        Quarterly or Annual Reports.  The foregoing  percentages
                        are calculated based on the 15,862,500  shares of Common
                        Stock reported to be outstanding in its Prospectus dated
                        December 6, 1996.

      (c)               Number of shares as to which such person has:

                        (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                                    0 shares for each reporting person

                        (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                                    Summit Ventures IV, L.P.:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Summit Partners IV, L.P.:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Summit Ventures III, L.P.:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Summit Partners III, L.P.:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III: 3,989,272 shares
                                    Stamps, Woodsum & Co. IV:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Summit Investors II, L.P.:  3,989,272 shares
                                    E. Roe Stamps, IV:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Stephen G. Woodsum:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Martin J. Mannion:  3,989,272 shares
                                    John A. Genest:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Gregory M. Avis:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Ernest K. Jacquet:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Bruce R. Evans:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Walter G. Kortschak:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Thomas S. Roberts:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Joseph F. Trustey:  1,924,864 shares

                        (iii) sole power to dispose a direct the disposition of:

                                    0 shares for each reporting person

                        (iv) shared  power to dispose or direct the  disposition
                        of:

                                    Summit Ventures IV, L.P.:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Summit Partners IV, L.P.:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Summit Ventures III, L.P.: 3,989,272 shares
                                    Summit Partners III, L.P.: 3,989,272 shares
                                    Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III: 3,989,272 shares
                                    Stamps, Woodsum & Co. IV:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Summit Investors II, L.P.:  3,989,272 shares
                                    E. Roe Stamps, IV:  3,989,272 shares



                               Page 22 of 38 Pages


                                    Stephen G. Woodsum:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Martin J. Mannion:  3,989,272 shares
                                    John A. Genest:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Gregory M. Avis:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Ernest K. Jacquet:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Bruce R. Evans:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Walter G. Kortschak:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Thomas S. Roberts:  3,989,272 shares
                                    Joseph F. Trustey:  1,924,864 shares

                  Each of the reporting persons expressly  disclaims  beneficial
                  ownership   of  any  shares  of  Common   Stock  of  Powerwave
                  Technologies, Inc., except in the case of Summit Ventures III,
                  L.P. for the 1,924,864 shares which it holds of record, in the
                  case of Summit  Ventures  IV, L.P.  for the  1,924,864  shares
                  which it holds of record,  and in the case of Summit Investors
                  II, L.P. for the 139,544 shares which it holds of record.

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

                  Not Applicable

Item 6.           Ownership  of More than  Five  Percent  on  Behalf of  Another
                  Person.

                  Not Applicable.

Item 7.           Identification  and  Classification  of the  Subsidiary  which
                  Acquired the Security  Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
                  Company.

                  Not Applicable.

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

                  Not  Applicable.  The  reporting  persons  expressly  disclaim
                  membership in a "group" as defined in Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H).

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group.

                  Not Applicable.

Item 10.          Certification.

                  Not  Applicable.  This  statement on Schedule 13G is not filed
                  pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b).



                               Page 23 of 38 Pages


                                   SIGNATURES

      After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,  we
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.  We also hereby agree to file this  statement  jointly  pursuant to the
Agreement listed on Exhibit 1 hereto.

Dated:  February 14, 1997

SUMMIT VENTURES IV, L.P.                    STAMPS, WOODSUM & CO. IV

By:   Summit Partners IV, L.P.              By:           *
                                                 -------------------------
                                                 E. Roe Stamps, IV
By:   Stamps, Woodsum & Co. IV                   General Partner

                                            SUMMIT VENTURES III, L.P.
      By:           *
          -----------------------
          E. Roe Stamps, IV                 By:      Summit Partners III, L.P.
          General Partner
                                            By:      Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III
SUMMIT INVESTORS II, L.P.
                                                     By:          *
                                                        ------------------------
                                                        E. Roe Stamps, IV
By: /s/ John A. Genest                                  General Partner
    ---------------------------
      General Partner

                                            SUMMIT PARTNERS III, L.P.
SUMMIT PARTNERS IV, L.P.
                                            By:      Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III
By:   Stamps, Woodsum & Co. IV
                                                     By:         *
                                                        ------------------------
                                                        E. Roe Stamps, IV
      By:        *                                      General Partner
         ---------------------
           E. Roe Stamps, IV
           General Partner
                                            STAMPS, WOODSUM & CO. III

                                            By:          *
                                               -------------------------
                                               E. Roe Stamps, IV
                                               General Partner


                               Page 24 of 38 Pages



          *                                                      *
- ------------------------                               -------------------------
Ernest K. Jacquet                                      E. Roe Stamps, IV

          *                                                      *
- ------------------------                               -------------------------
Bruce R. Evans                                         Stephen G. Woodsum

          *                                                      *
- ------------------------                               -------------------------
Walter G. Kortschak                                    Gregory M. Avis

          *                                                      *
- ------------------------                               -------------------------
Thomas S. Roberts                                      Martin J. Mannion

          *                                           /s/ John A. Genest
- ------------------------                               -------------------------
Joseph F. Trustey                                      John A. Genest



                                                    *By: /s/ John A. Genest
                                                         -----------------------
                                                          John A. Genest,
                                                          Attorney-in-Fact


* Pursuant to Powers of Attorney on file with the  Commission,  which  Powers of
Attorney are incorporated herein by reference. Copies of such Powers of Attorney
are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.


                               Page 25 of 38 Pages


                                                                      Exhibit 1

                                    AGREEMENT

      Pursuant to Rule  13d-1(f)(1)  under the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement  containing the information
required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the  ownership by each of
the undersigned of shares of Common Stock of Powerwave Technologies, Inc.

      This  agreement  may be  executed in any number of  counterparts,  each of
which shall be deemed an original.

      EXECUTED this 14th day of February, 1997.

SUMMIT VENTURES IV, L.P.                    STAMPS, WOODSUM & CO IV

By:   Summit Partners IV, L.P.              By:            *
                                                ------------------------
                                                E. Roe Stamps, IV
By:   Stamps, Woodsum & Co. IV                  General Partner

                                            SUMMIT VENTURES III, L.P.
      By:           *
         ----------------------
         E. Roe Stamps, IV                  By:      Summit Partners III, L.P.
         General Partner
                                            By:      Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III
SUMMIT INVESTORS II, L.P.
                                                     By:         *
                                                         ---------------------
      /s/ John A. Genest                                   E. Roe Stamps, IV
By:   ---------------------------------                    General Partner
      General Partner

                                            SUMMIT PARTNERS III, L.P.
SUMMIT PARTNERS IV, L.P.
                                            By:    Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III
By:   Stamps, Woodsum & Co. IV
                                                   By:           *
                                                       -----------------------
                                                       E. Roe Stamps, IV
      By:         *                                    General Partner
          ----------------------
              E. Roe Stamps, IV
              General Partner               STAMPS, WOODSUM & CO. III

                                                   By:           *
                                                       -----------------------
                                                       E. Roe Stamps, IV
                                                       General Partner


                               Page 26 of 38 Pages



         *                                                      *
- ------------------------                               -------------------------
Ernest K. Jacquet                                      E. Roe Stamps, IV

         *                                                      *
- ------------------------                               -------------------------
Bruce R. Evans                                         Stephen G. Woodsum

         *                                                      *
- ------------------------                               -------------------------
Walter G. Kortschak                                    Gregory M. Avis

         *                                                      *
- ------------------------                               -------------------------
Thomas S. Roberts                                      Martin J. Mannion

         *                                             /s/ John A. Genest
- ------------------------                               -------------------------
Joseph F. Trustey                                      John A. Genest



                                                     *By: /s/ John A. Genest
                                                         -----------------------
                                                          John A. Genest,
                                                          Attorney-in-Fact


* Pursuant to Powers of Attorney on file with the  Commission,  which  Powers of
Attorney are incorporated herein by reference. Copies of such Powers of Attorney
are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.


                               Page 27 of 38 Pages

                                                                       Exhibit 2
                                                                       ---------

                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that each person whose  signature  appears
below hereby constitutes and appoints each and any of E. Roe Stamps, IV, Stephen
G.  Woodsum and John A. Genest his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact  and agent,
with full power of  substitution  and  resubstitution,  for him and in his name,
place and stead,  in any and all  capacities  (until revoked in writing) to sign
any and all instruments,  certificates and documents  required to be executed on
behalf of himself  individually or on behalf of each or any of Summit  Ventures,
L.P., Summit Partners,  L.P., Stamps,  Woodsum & Co., Summit Partners' Holdings,
L.P., Summit Ventures II, L.P., Summit Partners II, L.P., Stamps,  Woodsum & Co.
II, SV Eurofund C.V., SV International,  L.P., Stamps,  Woodsum  International &
Co., Summit  Investors,  L.P.,  Summit Investors II, L.P., Summit Investors III,
L.P.,  Summit Ventures III, L.P., Summit Partners III, L.P.,  Stamps,  Woodsum &
Co. III, Summit Ventures IV, L.P., Summit Partners IV, L.P.,  Stamps,  Woodsum &
Co., IV,  Summit  Subordinated  Debt Fund,  L.P.,  Summit  Partners SD, L.P., SW
Management Corp., Summit Management Co., Summit Subordinated Debt Fund II, L.P.,
and Summit Partners SD II, LLC, pursuant to sections 13 and 16 of the Securities
Exchange  Act of  1934,  as  amended  (the  "Exchange  Act"),  and  any  and all
regulations  promulgated  thereunder,  and to file the same,  with all  exhibits
thereto,  and any other documents in connection  therewith,  with the Securities
and Exchange Commission,  and with any other entity when and if such is mandated
by the Exchange Act or by the By-laws of the National  Association of Securities
Dealers,  granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority
to do and perform each and every act and thing  requisite and necessary fully to
all intents and  purposes as she might or could do in person  thereby  ratifying
and confirming all that said  attorney-in-fact  and agent,  or her substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                               Page 28 of 38 Pages









     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 10th
day of February, 1997.

                                             /s/ E. Roe Stamps, IV
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             E. Roe Stamps, IV

    Commonwealth of Massachusetts   )
                                    ) ss:
    County of Suffolk               )

    

     On this  10th day of  February,  1997,  before  me  personally  came E. Roe
Stamps, IV known to me to be the person described and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.

    [Notary Seal]                              /s/ Cynthia R. Freedman
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Notary Public

                                               October 20, 2000
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               My Comission expires:




                               Page 29 of 38 Pages



     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 10th
day of February, 1997.

                                             /s/ Stephen G. Woodsum
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Stephen G. Woodsum

    Commonwealth of Massachusetts   )
                                    ) ss:
    County of Suffolk               )

    

     On this 10th day of February,  1997,  before me personally  came Stephen G.
Woodsum  known to me to be the person  described  and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.

    [Notary Seal]                              /s/ Cynthia R. Freedman
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Notary Public

                                               October 20, 2000
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               My Comission expires:



                               Page 30 of 38 Pages


     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 10th
day of February, 1997.

                                             /s/ Martin J. Mannion
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Martin J. Mannion

    Commonwealth of Massachusetts   )
                                    ) ss:
    County of Suffolk               )

    

     On this 10th day of February,  1997,  before me  personally  came Martin J.
Mannion  known to me to be the person  described  and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.

    [Notary Seal]                              /s/ Cynthia R. Freedman
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Notary Public

                                               October 20, 2000
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               My Comission expires:




                               Page 31 of 38 Pages


     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 10th
day of February, 1997.

                                             /s/ John A. Genest
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             John A. Genest

    Commonwealth of Massachusetts   )
                                    ) ss:
    County of Suffolk               )

    

     On this 10th day of February,  1997,  before me personally came John A.
Genest known to me to be the person  described  and who  executed the  foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.

    [Notary Seal]
                                               /s/ Cynthia R. Freedman          
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Notary Public
                                               
                                               October 20, 2000
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               My Comission expires:




                               Page 32 of 38 Pages


     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this Power of Attorney  has been signed as of the 3rd
day of February, 1997.

                                             /s/ Gregory M. Avis
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Gregory M. Avis

    Commonwealth of Massachusetts   )
                                    ) ss:
    County of Suffolk               )

    

     On this 3rd day of February,  1997,  before me  personally  came Gregory M.
Avis known to me to be the  person  described  and who  executed  the  foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.

    [Notary Seal]
                                               /s/ Katherine C. Ely          
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Notary Public

                                               May 28, 2000
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               My Comission expires:




                               Page 33 of 38 Pages


     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 10th
day of February, 1997.

                                             /s/ Ernest K. Jacquet
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Ernest K. Jacquet

    Commonwealth of Massachusetts   )
                                    ) ss:
    County of Suffolk               )

    

     On this 10th day of February,  1997,  before me  personally  came Ernest K.
Jacquet  known to me to be the person  described  and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.

    [Notary Seal]                              /s/ Cynthia R. Freedman          
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Notary Public

                                               October 20, 2000
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               My Comission expires:




                               Page 34 of 38 Pages


     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 10th
day of February, 1997.

                                             /s/ Thomas S. Roberts
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Thomas S. Roberts

    Commonwealth of Massachusetts   )
                                    ) ss:
    County of Suffolk               )

    

     On this 10th day of February,  1997,  before me  personally  came Thomas S.
Roberts  known to me to be the person  described  and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.

    [Notary Seal]                              /s/ Cynthia R. Freedman          
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Notary Public

                                               October 20, 2000
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               My Comission expires:




                               Page 35 of 38 Pages


     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 10th
day of February, 1997.

                                             /s/ Joseph F. Trustey
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Joseph F. Trustey

    Commonwealth of Massachusetts   )
                                    ) ss:
    County of Suffolk               )

    

     On this  10th day of  February,  1997,  before me  personally  came John F.
Trustey  known to me to be the person  described  and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.

    [Notary Seal]
                                               /s/ Cynthia R. Freedman          
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Notary Public

                                               October 20, 2000
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               My Comission expires:




                               Page 36 of 38 Pages


     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 10th
day of February, 1997.

                                             /s/ Bruce R. Evans
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Bruce R. Evans

    Commonwealth of Massachusetts   )
                                    ) ss:
    County of Suffolk               )

    

     On this 10th day of  February,  1997,  before me  personally  came Bruce R.
Evans known to me to be the person  described  and who  executed  the  foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.

    [Notary Seal]
                                               /s/ Cynthia R. Freedman          
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Notary Public

                                               October 20, 2000 
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               My Comission expires:




                               Page 37 of 38 Pages


   
     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this Power of Attorney  has been signed as of the 3rd
day of February, 1997.

                                             /s/ Walter G. Kortschak
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Walter G. Kortschak

    State of California             )
                                    ) ss:
    County of Santa Clara           )

    

     On this 3rd day of  February,  1997,  before me  personally  came Walter G.
Kortschak known to me to be the person  described and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.

    [Notary Seal]
                                               /s/ Katherine C. Ely          
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Notary Public
                                               
                                               May 28, 2000
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               My Comission expires:




                               Page 38 of 38 Pages


   


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