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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060323204005
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001267711-06-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050812
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060323
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060323

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FROMM FREDERICK R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001248666

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25356
		FILM NUMBER:		06707306

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8008651922

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WAVE WIRELESS CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		1996 LUNDY AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WAVE WIRELESS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000935493
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				770289371
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1996 LUNDY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		FORMERLY P-COM INC.
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408.943.4200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1996 LUNDY AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	P COM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980109
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    <periodOfReport>2005-08-12</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>WAVE WIRELESS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WVWC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>FROMM FREDERICK R</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>WAVE WIRELESS CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1996 LUNDY AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95131</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>17976</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>94900</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

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                <value>Series C Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.1</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>9.32</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1750</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares of common stock were acquired in connection with the restructuring of the Company's Series C Preferred Stock in August 2005. In that transaction, the reporting person exchanged his shares of Series C Preferred Stock for shares of common stock and Series G Preferred Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The preferred stock does not have an exercise date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The preferred stock does not have an expiration date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Barbara Crowder for Frederick R. Fromm</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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