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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Selected
Consolidated Financial Data" and "Experts" and to the use of our reports dated
February 9, 2000 and except for Note 16--Subsequent Events as to which the date
is May 26, 2000, in Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement (Form S-1 No.
333-34514) and related Prospectus of Airspan Networks Inc for the registration
of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock.
/s/ Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young
London, England
July 14, 2000
