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...
Now we wonder: Where does the Trump/Musk blowup leave EchoStar?
Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar is at the center of two FCC investigations The FCC may act slower as a result of Thursday’s blowout between President Trump and SpaceX owner Elon Musk New Street analysts revised their view on satellite sharing in...
EchoStar: FCC action creates ‘dark cloud’ of uncertainty
The FCC’s queries about EchoStar’s business introduced a “dark cloud” over EchoStar’s spectrum rights The cloud has stymied EchoStar’s decision making, the company told the FCC Unsurprisingly, vendors are coming to EchoStar’s defense The FCC’s inquiries into EchoStar’s terrestrial wireless...
FCC questions EchoStar about how it’s using 5G spectrum
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is launching an investigation into EchoStar’s use of certain spectrum licenses Elon Musk’s SpaceX accuses EchoStar of barely using the 2 GHz and AWS-4 bands and says the FCC should open the 2 GHz band up...
Top 5 places you CAN’T use direct-to-device services
D2D satellite services are here and now But there are still plenty of places they won’t work We’ve compiled a list for you Direct-to-device (D2D) services between satellites and 5G — and even 4G — phones are actually something to...
Can direct-to-cell satellite services make money?
The D2D services are just getting started now, and many will take years to come to fruition SpaceX and T-Mobile are likely to launch their service for free initially, analyst Farrar expects He sees a long path to commercial service for...