NextWave was a big name in the US wireless industry in the early years of the century, as it went on a turbulent journey to try to establish itself as a disruptive operator, years before Dish ventured into mobile networks. It appeared that the name had disappeared when most of the firm’s assets were acquired by AT&T in 2013, but in fact, the rump of the company continued to operate in the private wireless sector, particularly building public safety networks. Last week saw NextWave emerge into the limelight again, announcing that it had deployed 120 base stations, supplied by Airspan Networks, as part of a private network roll-out across the New York metro area. The operator is using its 2.5…