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; Philadelphia, Fayetteville, NC; Jacksonville, FL;…
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 today. His comments came on…
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 in the Amazon U.S. store…
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 Boost Mobile. DISH faces additional…
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 would essentially be “letting the…
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 notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)…
The FCC is poised to reject a proposal it has been considering for several years that would have made spectrum between 12.2-12.7 GHz available for mobile use. But the commission is also taking steps to make spectrum in the adjacent…
Dish said that Samsung open radio access network (O-RAN) radios and 5G virtualized RAN software are live on the Dish 5G network. A Dish spokesperson confirmed in an email to Telecompetitor that the company until now had relied on Fujitsu…
As the FCC gets set to explore the possibility of making spectrum between 12.7-13.25 GHz available for mobile broadband or other uses, a group of stakeholders known as the 5G for 12 GHz coalition continues to press the commission to…
Dish and Directv are the latest opponents to issue dueling data about the impact of a proposed rule change for the 12 GHz spectrum band. A proceeding at the FCC is studying opening up 12 GHz spectrum for two-way 5G…
NEW YORK, NY and ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — August 8, 2022 – Warner Bros. Discovery and DISH Network today announced that discovery+, the definitive non-fiction real life subscription streaming service, will be available to both SLING TV and DISH TV customers….
Regional fiber operator Segra announced last week that it has connected fiber to 500 cell towers to support Dish’s 5G rollout. And according to Segra CEO Kevin T. Hart, Segra’s business with Dish isn’t finished. “This was phase one,” said…
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