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 Exhibit 23.1 

|   |         | We      consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration      Statements:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| (1)    |    | Registration      Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-144550) pertaining to the IPWireless, Inc.      Employee Stock Bonus Plan of NextWave WirelessInc.,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|   |         |
| (2)    |    | Registration      Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-144549) pertaining to the NextWave Wireless      Inc. 2007 New Employee Stock Incentive Plan,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|   |         |
| (3)    |    | Registration      Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-142542) pertaining to the NextWave Wireless      Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, Cygnus Communications, Inc. 2004 Stock      Option Plan, PacketVideo Corporation 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, NextWave      Wireless Inc. 2007 New Employee Stock Incentive Plan, GO Networks, Inc.      Employee Stock Bonus Plan of NextWave WirelessInc., |
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| (4)    |    | Registration      Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-139169) pertaining to the PacketVideo      Corporation 2005 Equity Incentive Plan of NextWave Wireless      Inc.,                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| (5)    |    | Registration      Statement (Form S-3/A No. 333-146861) of NextWave Wireless      Inc.,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|   |         |
| (6)    |    | Registration      Statement (Form S-3/A No. 333-144974) of NextWave Wireless      Inc.,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| (7)    |    | Registration      Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-144578) of NextWave Wireless      Inc.,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| (8)    |    | Registration      Statement (Form S-1 on Form S-3 (post effective amendment) No. 333-139440)      of NextWave Wireless Inc.,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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|   |   | /s/ Ernst &      Young LLP |   |
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