Exhibit 23.1

                       Consent of Independent Accountants



We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement on Form S-8, of our report dated February 7, 2003, except for Note 24,
as to which the date is March 19, 2003, relating to the financial statements and
financial  statement  schedule  of  Telaxis  Communications  Corporation,  which
appears in Telaxis  Communications  Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2002.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Hartford, Connecticut
April 11, 2003