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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                              Washington, D.C. 20549
  
  
                                  _______________
  
  
                                     FORM 8-K
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
  
  
                      PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
  
                          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
  
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) APRIL 16, 1998
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                                    P-COM, INC.
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                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
  
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       DELAWARE                          0-25356                  77-02893711
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  (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission               (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)                     File Number)           Identification No.)
   
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        3175 S. WINCHESTER BOULEVARD, CAMPBELL, CALIFORNIA     95008
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            (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)
  
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code      (408) 866-3666
                                                        ----------------
  
  
                                   NOT APPLICABLE
                                   --------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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  ITEM 5.   Other Events
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            In a press release disseminated on April 16, 1998, the Registrant
            publicly announced its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 1998.
            A copy of the press release is attached hereto and incorporated herein
            by reference.
  
  ITEM 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits
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            A copy of the Registrant's press release announcing its earnings for
            the quarter ended March 31, 1998 is attached hereto as an exhibit.
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                                     SIGNATURES
  
            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
                                P-COM, INC.
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                                (Registrant)
  
  Date:  April 17, 1998         By:   /s/ Michael J. Sophie
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                                Name: Michael J. Sophie
                                Title:  Chief Financial Officer
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                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  
       Exhibit
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       99.1      Press Release disseminated April 16, 1998.
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                              Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                                  _______________
  
                                     FORM 8-K
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
  
                      PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
  
                          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) APRIL 16, 1998
                                                   -------------- 
  
                                    P-COM, INC.
                                    -----------
                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
  DELAWARE                          0-25356                  77-02893711
  ----------------------------         -----------             ------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission               (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)                     File Number)           Identification No.)
  3175 S. WINCHESTER BOULEVARD, CAMPBELL, CALIFORNIA     95008
    ------------------------------------------------------    --------
            (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code      (408) 866-3666
                                                        ----------------
  
                                   NOT APPLICABLE
                                   --------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  ITEM 5.   Other Events
  ------    ------------
  
            In a press release disseminated on April 16, 1998, the Registrant
            publicly announced its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 1998.
            A copy of the press release is attached hereto and incorporated herein
            by reference.
  
  ITEM 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits
  ------    ---------------------------------
  
            A copy of the Registrant's press release announcing its earnings for
            the quarter ended March 31, 1998 is attached hereto as an exhibit.
  SIGNATURES
  
            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                P-COM, INC.
                                -----------
                                (Registrant)
  
  Date:  April 17, 1998         By:   /s/ Michael J. Sophie
                                      ---------------------
  
                                Name: Michael J. Sophie
                                Title:  Chief Financial Officer
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
       Exhibit
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       99.1      Press Release disseminated April 16, 1998.