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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-06-11</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001374993</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NextWave Wireless Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WAVE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001367612</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rosen Jack</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NEXTWAVE WIRELESS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10350 SCIENCE CENTER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92121</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Options (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.38</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-06-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>158999</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.38</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-06-11</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-06-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>158999</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>158999</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Options (Right to Buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-04-13</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-04-12</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>33333</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>33333</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            </ownershipNature>
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                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <value>6.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-04-27</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-04-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>8333</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Options (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.31</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-01-12</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-01-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            </securityTitle>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-02-26</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-02-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>43500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>43500</value>
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        <derivativeHolding>
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                <value>Stock Options (Right to Buy)</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>9.00</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-05-24</value>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-05-24</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>8500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.79</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-03-27</value>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-03-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>65000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>65000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On November 13, 2006, NextWave Wireless Inc. became the successor to NextWave Wireless LLC pursuant to a merger.  The merger
 resulted in NextWave Wireless Inc. becoming the parent holding company of NextWave Wireless LLC, but did not alter the
 proportionate interests of security holders.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option vests in forty-eight equal monthly installments beginning May 13, 2005 but was fully exercisable on the date of
 grant as to all 33,333 shares.  Any unvested portion of the option will be exercisable for restricted shares subject to the
 same vesting schedule.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The option vests in forty-eight equal monthly installments beginning May 27, 2006 but was fully exercisable on the date of
 grant as to all 8,333 shares.  Any unvested portion of the option will be exercisable for restricted shares subject to the
 same vesting schedule.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option vests in twenty-four equal monthly installments begining 2/26/07.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The option vests in twenty-four equal monthly installments begining May 24, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The option vests in twenty-four equal monthly installments begining 3/28/08.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Roseann Rustici</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
