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This book is divided into two main parts. The first part covers the enabling technologies for wireless broadband networks, and the second part covers the various systems for wireless broadband networks. The enabling technologies are clearly explained, with illustrations to provide readers with the necessary knowledge to better understand the rationale for the design of advanced practical systems, which are presented in detail in the second part of the book. The important enabling technologies for wireless broadband networks include OFDM, MIMO, UWB, MAC, mobility resource management, radio resource management, routing, and quality of service for multimedia services. The advanced systems that are covered for wireless broadband networks include 3.9G long-term evolution (LTE) cellular systems, WiMax, WLAN (IEEE 802.11e and 802.11n), WUSB, and WiMedia. The 3.9G LTE cellular system and IEEE 802.11n WLAN are still currently under standardization, but the latest information on them is provided in the book. The treatment is such that essential wireless broadband networks are covered together with a thorough explanation of the theories and rationales in the design of these advanced practical networks. The objective of the book is to provide a good foundation in theories and to apply some of these to advanced practical systems in wireless broadband networks, embodying the physical layer to the network layer in the ISO/OSI model. Applications of these systems are also presented. Extensive references are available for those readers who want to explore the theories or advanced practical systems in greater depth. Our approach is to couple theories with advanced practical systems for wireless broadband networks. Thus, the book is unique in these aspects and differentiates itself from other books in the marketplace.