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                                                                      Exhibit 23
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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

        We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-13467) and on the Registration Statements on
Form S-8 (File Nos. 33-58951, 33-53499, 33-53487, 33-5240, 33-8658 and 2-99919)
and the related Prospectuses of Allen Telecom Inc. of (a) our report dated
February 13, 1998 on our audits of the consolidated financial statements of
Allen Telecom Inc. as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and for the years ended
December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, which report has been incorporated by
reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K from the 1997 Annual Report to
Stockholders of Allen Telecom Inc. (a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 13 to
this Report) and appears on page 27 therein, and (b) our report dated February
13, 1998 on our audits of the financial statement schedule for the years ended
December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 of Allen Telecom Inc., which report appears on
page 13 in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the references to
our firm in the above-mentioned Prospectuses under the caption "EXPERTS".

                                                        COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.



Cleveland, Ohio
March 19, 1998
