<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001179110-05-015352
<TYPE>4
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>2
<PERIOD>20050729
<FILING-DATE>20050803
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20050803
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>AIRSPAN NETWORKS INC
<CIK>0001105542
<ASSIGNED-SIC>3663
<IRS-NUMBER>000000000
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>WA
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>CAMBRIDGE HOUSE OXFORD ROAD
<STREET2>UXBRIDGE MIDDLESEX UB81UN
<CITY>UNITED KINGDOM
<STATE>X0
<ZIP>00000
<PHONE>0114418954
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>CAMBRIDGE HOUSE OXFORD ROAD
<STREET2>UXBRIDGE MIDDLESEX UB81UN
<CITY>UNITED KINGDOM
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>CURRAN RANDALL EDWARD
<CIK>0001125623
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-31031
<FILM-NUMBER>05994422
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>161 INVERNESS DRIVE WEST
<CITY>ENGLEWOOD
<STATE>CO
<ZIP>80112
<PHONE>706-385-8000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O ITC DELTACOM, INC.
<STREET2>1791 O.G. SKINNER DRIVE
<CITY>WEST POINT
<STATE>GA
<ZIP>31833
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-07-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001105542</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AIRSPAN NETWORKS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AIRN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001125623</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CURRAN RANDALL EDWARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ITC DELTACOM, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1791 O.G. SKINNER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WEST POINT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>31833</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Options (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.52</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.52</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-08-29</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-07-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options vest equally 1/24th per month over two years starting August 29, 2005.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Christopher H. Cunningham, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24curran.txt
<TEXT>
Power of Attorney

	1.	Designation of Attorneys-in-Fact.  The
undersigned, hereby designates Christopher H. Cunningham,
with full power of substitution, as my attorney-in-fact to
act for me and in my name, place and stead, and on my behalf in
connection with the matters set forth in Item 2 below.

	2.	Powers of Attorney-in-Fact.  The attorney-
in-fact, as fiduciary, shall have the authority to sign
all such U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") reports, forms and other filings, specifically
including but not limited to Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144, as
such attorney-in-fact deems necessary or desirable in
connection with the satisfaction of my reporting
obligations under the rules and regulations of the SEC.

	3.	Effectiveness.  This power of attorney shall
become effective upon the execution of this document.

	4.	Duration.  This power of attorney shall
remain in effect until revoked by me.  This power of
attorney shall not be affected by disability of the
principal.

	5.	Revocation.  This power of attorney may be
revoked in writing at any time by my giving written
notice to the attorney-in-fact.  If this power of
attorney has been recorded, the written notice of
revocation shall also be recorded.

	Date:  _8/3___, 2005.

	__Randall Edward Curran____
	Randall Edward Curran

STATE OF ALABAMA	)
COUNTY OF MADISON	)

SIGNED OR ATTESTED before me on 8/3/05 by Randall Edward Curran.

		___Vickie Shaw____________
		Signature of Notary Public

		___Vicki Shaw___________
(SEAL)	Typed Name of Notary Public
		Residing at:__ITC DeltaCom__
		My commission expires__12-4-05____

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
