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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated January 25, 2002 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in
Harmonic Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2001. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
such Registration Statement.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


San Jose, California
April 15, 2002

