Posts tagged with: Boost Mobile

Op-Ed: My not-so-hot take on EchoStar’s big spectrum sellout

Dish’s wireless dream crashes and burns as Boost’s network heads for shutdown Was it inevitable? Not necessarily, but a series of misfortunes and missteps paved the way for failure Now all eyes are on EchoStar’s ambitions for a D2D network....

More EchoStar spectrum could be up for sale soon

Analysts think EchoStar’s remaining spectrum will likely be put up for sale  SpaceX and T-Mobile have reportedly expressed interest in buying  EchoStar may keep some 2 GHz/AWS-4 spectrum for its direct-to-device ambitions AT&T’s $23 billion EchoStar transaction is set to...

EchoStar adds 212K subs, surprises with big LEO deal with MDA

EchoStar added 212,000 wireless subscribers in Q2 The company struck a deal with MDA Space to build a new low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation The 2 GHz/AWS-4 spectrum figures prominently in plans for its new D2D service EchoStar delivered a...

EchoStar may be exploring new lifeline for Boost Mobile

The Boost Mobile business has struggled ever since Dish Network/EchoStar acquired it in 2020 A source tells Fierce that EchoStar is looking to combine Boost with an MVNO run by the original founder of Boost Mobile A tie-up between Boost...

Boost’s prospects look better in Q1 but struggle remains

EchoStar’s Boost brand added 150K mobile customers in Q1, putting it in a better situation than a year ago It’s still not out of the woods as investment analysts continue to speculate about when the company will call it quits...

Despite new financing, EchoStar faces bumpy skies

New financing came through, eliminating doubts about EchoStar as an “ongoing concern” But bondholders rejected a deal that’s key to selling Dish’s satellite TV service to DirecTV EchoStar management insists they can continue to grow the business regardless  Two out...

Try, try again. Dish reboots Boost Mobile

Dish Network and its retail phone division have floundered royally since acquiring the Boost brand in 2020 Under new parent EchoStar, Boost is combining prepaid and postpaid under one brand – Boost Mobile The new strategy involves new pricing, promises...