Boost boosts low-end market presence with MVNO buy
Dish Network’s Boost Mobile has agreed to acquire Los Angeles-based mobile virtual network operator Gen Mobile.
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The curious case of T-Mobile’s 3G shutdown date
UMTS network closure data was originally October 2021, then it was April 2022, and now it’s back to October.
Dish does $5 billion network deal with AT&T
Dish has inked a mobile network services deal with AT&T that is worth in excess of US$5 billion over the next decade.
Nokia confirmed to provide Dish/AWS 5G standalone core
It turns out there are some telecoms things even the mighty AWS can’t do, so Nokia has been drafted in to deploy Dish’s 5G SA core.
Dish continues to buy American with Dell OpenRAN edge deal
Having sold much of its soul to AWS, nascent US MNO Dish once more opted for local help when in building its OpenRAN 5G edge network.
Dish gambles on Faustian pact with AWS
Nascent US MNO Dish is the latest telecoms company to go all-in on the public cloud, entrusting Amazon Web Services to handle its entire 5G network.
Dish does another 5G towers deal
Dish Network is in double figures, in that it has just inked its tenth towers deal of the year so far, this time brokering a master lease agreement with American Tower.
Dish linked with another telco buy
Dish Network has been linked with a possible move for TDS, which would give its mobile ambitions a significant boost.
Dish buys more customers as mobile push gets serious
Having shelled out massive sums for mobile spectrum over the years, Dish Network is now opening its wallet to pick up customers too.
Intel gets a bunch of Dish 5G OpenRAN work
US chip giant Intel is finally gaining some telecoms credibility, having been picked as a partner for Dish’s greenfield 5G network.
FCC boosts OpenRAN legitimacy with high profile forum
Ajit Pai and his commissioners hosted an online forum on 5G Open Radio Access Network to promote the technology as an opportunity for American companies to regain leadership in the mobile market.
Nokia wins major 5G core deal with Dish
Green field US MNO Dish has been doshing out the work for building its 5G network recently and Nokia has managed to grab a piece of the core action.
Matrixx scores Dish 5G BSS deal
Disruptive US BSS vendor Matrixx has managed to jump aboard the Dish train after its converged charging system (CCS) was chosen to monetize its greenfield 5G network.
VMware bags Dish cloud platform gig
VMware has been selected to supply the cloud platform for Dish’s OpenRAN, cloud-native network, a mark of credibility in the firm.
Dish turns to Altiostar for O-RAN help
Upstart US MNO Dish has further signalled its commitment to O-RAN technology by signing a multi-year deal with Altiostar, which specialises in that sort of thing.
Credit rating agency gets moody over Dish financial foundations
Credit rating agency Moody’s has dampened enthusiasm for US wireless entrant Dish, downgrading its credit rating on the grounds it will need a major cash injection to be a valid competitor.
US path to mid-band spectrum not as simple as some make it seem
Despite many proclamations and posturing during the development years of 5G, mmWave is not living up to expectations, but securing valuable mid-band assets is becoming an increasingly complex project.
What we learned about Dish during the earnings call
With Dish executives leading the company’s quarterly earnings call, details of the plan to crack into the US mobile market were revealed.
Dish adds more credibility to OpenRAN with Mavenir selection
Mavenir has boasted of signing new US entrant Dish as its latest customer, as the emerging telco sets its sights on the most enviable of tasks; a greenfield network deployment.
Dish CEO claims it can compete from Day One
Dish CEO Charlie Ergen has been sitting in a New York court room to defend the approval of the T-Mobile US-Sprint merger, but also insisting his company can compete in the cut-throat telco industry.
Events
MVNOs World & IoT World Connectivity Summit
- 02-03 November 2021
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Telco AI World Summit
- 02-04 November 2021
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Open RAN World
- 03-04 November 2021
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