NextWave Wireless, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, production, and marketing of mobile multimedia and wireless broadband products. It operates in three segments: Semiconductor, Multimedia, and Networks. The Semiconductor segment offers WiMAX and long term evolution baseband chipsets, and multi-band radio frequency integrated circuits. The Multimedia segment provides device-embedded multimedia software, media content management platforms, and content delivery services. The Networks segment develops 3GPP UMTS and WiMAX based wireless broadband and mobile broadcast products and services, as well as carrier-grade mobile Wi-Fi products and services. The company also markets various TD-CDMA end-user devices to network operators, including desktop modems and PCMCIA cards. It has strategic partnerships with Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei, and Elektrobit. NextWave Wireless primarily operates in the United States, the Asia-Pacific, and Europe. The company was founded in 1996. It was formerly known as NextWave Wireless LLC and changed its name to Nextwave Wireless, Inc. in 2006. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California.