T-Mobile, UScellular urge FCC to hurry up and approve their deal
T-Mobile and UScellular are asking the FCC to expeditiously act on their proposed transfer of spectrum licenses Consumer advocates are concerned the deal will be harmful to competition and lead to higher prices The FCC sent out notices seeking information...
T-Mobile tees up 800 MHz for sale to Grain, with upshots for utilities
This is the 800 MHz spectrum that Dish Network/EchoStar wanted to buy several years ago but didn’t have the finances for it Grain Management plans to use the spectrum to serve utilities across the country In exchange, T-Mobile is getting...
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...
EchoStar’s new deal: Let the wireless games begin
It looks as though EchoStar finally got the financial lifeline it needed – in the nick of time EchoStar President and CEO Hamid Akhavan said they’re playing to win in the wireless business and now it’s time to execute Will...
EchoStar gets more time to meet 5G buildout requirements
Dish parent EchoStar has met previous buildout commitments, but its financial situation is grim The buildout extension comes with a promise from EchoStar that it will make a low-cost wireless service plan and 5G device available to consumers nationwide The...
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...