<SUBMISSION>
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<TYPE>3
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>2
<PERIOD>20070510
<FILING-DATE>20070530
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20070530
<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>777 YAMATO ROAD
<STREET2>SUITE 105
<CITY>BOCA RATON
<STATE>FL
<ZIP>33431
<PHONE>561-893-8670
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>777 YAMATO ROAD
<STREET2>SUITE 105
<CITY>BOCA RATON
<STATE>FL
<ZIP>33431
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>Senior Paul
<CIK>0001399870
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>3
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-31031
<FILM-NUMBER>07886118
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>44 1895 467 154
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>CAMRIDGE HOUSE, OXFORD ROAD
<CITY>UXBRIDGE, MIDDLESEX
<STATE>X0
<ZIP>UB81UN
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-05-10</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001399870</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Senior Paul</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>CAMBRIDGE HOUSE, OXFORD ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>UXBRIDGE, MIDDLESEX</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>UB81UN</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>Officer of sub. of issuer</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3925</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.50</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2001-03-10</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-03-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.08</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-05-24</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-05-24</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.12</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-01-28</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-01-28</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>14167</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.94</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-10-28</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-10-28</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>60000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.15</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-01-27</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-01-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.80</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-09-12</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-09-12</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.28</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-03-02</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-03-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock:  40% of grant vests over time with 25% of such amount vesting in 18 months, an additional 25% vesting in 30 months and the balance of such amount vesting in 48 months.  The balance of the grant is a performance based grant that vests upon the occurrence of certain objective financial milestones.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Stated date is the vesting date for 25% of the shares granted to reporting person; an additional 1/48th of such shares vest on each month thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Christopher H. Cunningham, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24senior.txt
<TEXT>
Power of Attorney

	1.	Designation of Attorneys-in-Fact.  The
undersigned, hereby designates Christopher H. Cunningham
and Chris Visser, individuals and 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.  Each 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:  _5/17___, 2007.

	__Paul Senior____
	Paul Senior

STATE OF ENGLAND		)
COUNTY OF CHESHAM		)

SIGNED OR ATTESTED before me on 5/17/07.

		___Martin D. Silverman____________
		Signature of Notary Public

		___Martin D. Silverman___________
(SEAL)	Typed Name of Notary Public
		Residing at:__The Bury Chesham England__
		My commission expires:  At Death

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