With　growing　interest　in　broadband　wireless　communication　systems,　a　research　platform　for　evaluating　various　communication　schemes　becomes　essential　in　both　educational　and　industrial　environment.　Such　a　system　platform　can　be　used　to　validate　the　assumptions　and　results　of　various　theoretical　and　simulation-based　studies.　In　this　paper　we　discuss　the　design　and　development　schemes　for　OFDM　wireless　platform,　describe　the　real-time　scheme　and　non-real-time　scheme.　Using　USB　2.0　interface　and　SDRAM　memory　technology,　a　flexible　and　scalable　system　platform　that　enables　software　defined　implementations　of　OFDM　communication　system　is　presented.　Combining　the　flexibility　of　non-real-time　software　with　ample　and　detailed　control　over　hardware　operation　makes　the　platform　ideal　for　research　and　development　in　several　fields.