Airspan Networks has officially traded Boca Raton for Plano, planting its U.S. corporate headquarters in North Texas with a move that local tech watchers are already eyeing as a quiet power play. The wireless equipment maker has opened a 25,000-square-foot facility in Plano that it says will serve as its new hub for product development and customer engagement, and it expects the site to support up to 150 roles across engineering, R&D and corporate functions.
The new Plano location plugs Airspan directly into the region’s deep pool of engineering talent and commercial customers. Inside, the facility includes development and test laboratories along with a dedicated customer experience center built to showcase the company’s carrier-grade 5G and advanced wireless solutions, according to Business Wire. The company told Business Wire the Plano headquarters will house teams in R&D, engineering, customer support, sales and other corporate groups across roughly 25,000 square feet.
“Our new Plano headquarters expands our U.S.-based product development and represents a significant evolution for Airspan,” CEO Glenn Laxdal said in a company statement, citing three core solution pillars: in‑building wireless networks, Open RAN solutions and air‑to‑ground connectivity, according to Business Wire. The company said the Plano site is expected to function as a hub for global collaboration as Airspan follows a 2026 roadmap to grow its footprint, deepen its portfolio and expand ecosystem partnerships.
Company background
Founded in 1992, Airspan has grown into a global wireless vendor with roughly 11 offices worldwide, including four in the U.S., according to Dallas Innovates. That global footprint, paired with the company’s recent product investments, helps explain why Plano emerged as its central U.S. base for in-house development and customer demonstrations.
Expansion moves and M&A
The Plano headquarters follows a string of strategic moves by the company. Airspan completed its acquisition of Corning’s wireless business in April 2025 and previously secured new equity financing to shore up its balance sheet, according to announcements on Airspan and Airspan. Company executives say those moves are aimed at strengthening Airspan’s in‑building portfolio and accelerating commercial Open RAN and private‑network deployments…