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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

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

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001210015</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SYMINGTON ROBERT T</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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            <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>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>166999</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.38</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-06-11</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-06-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>166999</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>166999</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Options (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.31</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-01-12</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-01-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>375500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                    <value>375500</value>
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                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-04-12</value>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-04-12</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
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                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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                <value>11.80</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-02-26</value>
                <footnoteId id="F7"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-02-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-03-27</value>
                <footnoteId id="F8"/>
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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>
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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 securities are owned directly by Robert T. Symington.  Mr. Symington is a director of the Issuer and an employee of
 Avenue Capital Management II, L.P. (the &quot;Adviser&quot;).  The Adviser is the investment adviser to Avenue Special Situations IV,
 L.P. and Avenue Investments, L.P. (collectively, the &quot;Funds&quot;). On July 17, 2006, the Funds made an investment in the Issuer.
  Pursuant to the Funds' limited partnership agreements, any director compensation received by an employee of the Adviser
 related to an entity in which the Funds have invested shall be payable to the Adviser.  Such amounts shall reduce certain
 fees and expenses of the Funds.  Therefore, Mr. Symington disclaims beneficial ownership of the options (and the common
 stock or other equity issued upon exercise of the options) that vest on or after July 17, 2006, except for that portion of
 the sale proceeds necessary for Mr. Symington to satisfy any tax liabilities related thereto.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">85% Of these options will be vested on the date of the grant. The balance will vest in monthly installments over the next 10 monts.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">200,000 of the options vest on date of grant and the balance in twelve monthly installments begining 1/12/2009</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The option vests in twenty-four 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 units subject to the
 same vesting schedule.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The option vests in twenty-four equal monthly installments beginning May 27, 2006 but was fully exercisable on the date of
 grant as to all 16,666 shares.  Any unvested portion of the option will be exercisable for restricted units subject to the
 same vesting schedule.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The option vests in twenty-four equal monthly installments begining 2/26/07.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">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>
