<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM METAWAVE
COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION'S SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2000 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                          61,356
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   15,050
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (908)
<INVENTORY>                                      6,566
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                83,011
<PP&E>                                          13,674
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (7,782)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  89,088
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           14,018
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       209,541
<OTHER-SE>                                   (137,161)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    89,088
<SALES>                                         20,694
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                20,694
<CGS>                                           15,193
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   15,193
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                20,508
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               (285)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (14,281)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (14,281)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.43)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.43)