Dish expects its deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS), announced today, to be a key element of its efforts to streamline 5G deployment and operations and differentiate its 5G offering. Dish will use AWS edge computing offerings AWS Outposts and…
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Dish, T-Mobile Spar Over CDMA Sunset at FCC
Dish and T-Mobile have submitted opposing comments to the FCC about T-Mobile’s plan to shut down its CDMA network by January 2022. It’s an important issue for Dish, whose Boost prepaid offering relies on a resale agreement with T-Mobile. Dish…
DISH Selects Allot to Protect OpenRAN 5G Network from Cybersecurity Threats
BURLINGTON, Mass. and LITTLETON, Colo., April 6, 2021 — DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) announced today that it has chosen Allot Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALLT) (TASE: ALLT), a leading global provider of innovative network intelligence and Security as a Service (SECaaS)…
DISH Selects Palo Alto Networks to Help Secure 5G Network
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and LITTLETON, Colo., April 5, 2021 — Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW) today announced that it has been selected by DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) to assist with securing the United States’ first cloud-native, OpenRAN-based 5G wireless…
DISH Selects Netcracker for 5G Transport, Interconnect and Edge Data Center Connectivity
WALTHAM, MA and LITTLETON, CO — March 23, 2021 — Netcracker Technology announced today that it will provide full-stack digital solutions to DISH Network, automating the interaction between DISH and its transport network services providers. The agreement includes customer order…
American Tower and DISH Announce Long-Term Master Lease Agreement
Boston, Massachusetts and Englewood, Colorado – March 15, 2021 – American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) and DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) announced today that they have entered into a master lease agreement through which DISH may lease space on up…
Report: Dish May Be Eyeing TDS for Acquisition
As Dish looks to enter the wireless business, one Wall Street firm is reporting the company may be eyeing TDS for acquisition. The main motivation for any Dish acquisition of TDS would be US Cellular. TDS is the parent company…
Republic Wireless Acquisition Will Give Dish Mobile Wi-Fi Expertise
Dish said today that it plans to acquire Republic Wireless, which offers a low-cost mobile service that uses Wi-Fi when available and which falls back on the T-Mobile network when Wi-Fi is not available – an approach sometimes called “Wi-Fi…
DISH Selects Amdocs’ Cloud-Native Billing Platform to Support 5G Services
LITTLETON, Colo. and ST. LOUIS, MO — March 4, 2021 — Amdocs (NASDAQ: DOX), a leading provider of software and services to communications and media companies, today announced that DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) has chosen Amdocs’ cloud-based billing system,…
Dish Adds DraftKings App to Portfolio, Integrates Sportsbook and Fantasy Products
Dish Network and DraftKings have reached a strategic agreement under which the betting company’s sportsbook and daily fantasy products will be available across the video provider’s portfolio. The first step with be the integration of DraftKings’ app into the DISH…
Dish Challenges SpaceX RDOF Plans Citing the 12 GHz Spectrum Band
In the latest RDOF skirmish, Dish is arguing that SpaceX should not be allowed to gain ETC status, a requirement for RDOF winners. Dish’s argument is based on potential interference from SpaceX’s use of the 12 GHz spectrum band for…
DISH Selects Intrado to Deliver First Cloud-Native 5G Wireless 911 Call Routing Solution
SLANDIA, NY and LITTLETON, Colo., Feb. 25, 2021 — Intrado Corporation (“Intrado”), and DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) (“DISH”) today announced an agreement for 911 call routing to support DISH’s cloud-native 5G wireless service, the first of its kind in…
