- Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Avimor Jacob	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BigBand Networks, Inc. [ BBND ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) Senior Vice President, R&D
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O BIGBAND NETWORKS, 475 BROADWAY STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/18/2011
(Street) REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	5/18/2011		M		1045	A	$0.00	11839	D
Common Stock	5/19/2011		M		3750	A	$0.00	15589	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	5/18/2011		P			1045	(2)	11/17/2020	Common Stock	1045	$0	17043	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	5/19/2011		P			3750	(3)	5/18/2019	Common Stock	3750	$0	15000	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of BBND common stock.
( 2)	The restricted stock units vest quarterly over 3 years from the date of grant. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on or about each such vesting date.
( 3)	The restricted stock units vest in eight (8) equal semi-annual installments beginning on November 19, 2009. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on or about each such vesting date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Avimor Jacob C/O BIGBAND NETWORKS 475 BROADWAY STREET REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063			Senior Vice President, R&D

Signatures
/s/ Jacob Avimor by Robert Horton, Attorney-in-Fact		5/20/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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