by Pivot
Tag: DISH
Mereo Networks Acquires DISH Fiber
Mereo Networks, which offers bulk connectivity for multifamily communities, acquired DISH Fiber Internet LLC in a deal that closed earlier this week. DISH Fiber Internet is a bulk fiber internet and video content provider serving…
DirecTV to Acquire DISH, Sling TV, and Other EchoStar Assets
DirecTV announced today that it will acquire EchoStar’s video distribution assets, including DISH TV and the streaming service Sling TV. According to the announcement, the acquisition of its video assets will allow EchoStar — which…
Satellite Synergies: EVP Shares Details on Dish Video/Hughes Internet Bundle
It’s been just over four months since Hughes Network Systems’ owner Echostar acquired Dish Network, and the merged company has been pursuing synergy opportunities. The merged company announced a bundled offering this week that combines…
Dish Expands Boost Wireless 5G Voice Service
Dish has further expanded Voice Over New Radio (VoNR) capability, also known as 5G voice, for its Boost prepaid mobile offering. The Boost Wireless 5G voice capability is now available to more than 200 million…
NTIA Awards $80M for Wireless Research; DISH Gets the Lion’s Share
NTIA awarded nearly $80 million for wireless research today—and $50 million of it will go to DISH for an Open RAN Center for Integration & Deployment (ORCID) to be established within the company’s Cheyenne, Wyoming…
Echostar Completes Merger with DISH
Englewood, Colorado — January 2, 2024 — /PRNewswire/ — EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) (“EchoStar”) announced today the completion of its acquisition of DISH Network Corporation (“DISH Network”) on December 31, 2023. To complete the acquisition, a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar merged…
Dish’s Boost Wireless Expands, Now Covers 140M People
The addition of 12 cities brings Dish’s Boost Mobile wireless network to 89 markets. The company says that its footprint now covers 140 million people. The new markets are Billings MT; Cincinnati; Columbia, SC; Denver;…
Ergen: A UScellular Asset Sale Could be an “Opportunity and Positive” for DISH
If UScellular were to sell some of its wireless assets, “under most scenarios that’s an opportunity and apositive for where we’re trying to go,” said Charlie Ergen, chairman of the board of DISH Network andEchostar…
Rumored Dish/Amazon Deal is Real, But Service Isn’t Free
LITTLETON, Colo., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Boost Infinite is bringing its Infinite Unlimited wireless postpaid plan to Amazon with an exclusive offer for Prime members. Amazon Prime members who purchase the Boost Infinite Unlimited SIM kit…
DISH Clears One FCC 5G Buildout Hurdle, But Still Faces Future Deadlines
DISH says it is providing 5G service to 70% of the U.S. population and has launched more than 15,000 5G sites and therefore has met a key FCC buildout milestone related to its acquisition of…
Analyst: Wireless Providers Unlikely to Let the Amazon Fox into Their Hen House
Despite a news report that Amazon is in talks with wireless providers about offering a free service to Prime members, telecom financial analysts at SVB MoffettNathanson say “Don’t bet on it.” A deal with Amazon…
FCC Settles Long-Standing Tussle over 12 GHz Band
SpaceX Starlink and other satellite operators scored a win today as the FCC declined to allow two-way high-power mobile use of spectrum in the 12.2 to 12.7 GHz band. In addition, the commission adopted a…
