DISH Network

The 12 GHz spectrum is a crucial piece of the future of 5G because it allocates more real estate for wireless connectivity, something the 5G for 12 GHz Coalition is strongly fighting for.

DISH Wireless has announced it will launch 5G services in 25 additional cities including smaller towns as it looks to go live in June 2022.

DISH Wireless is seeking STA approval from the FCC to test 5G network in Las Vegas and Denver. The operator hopes to have a beta network to test in Q4.

Fujitsu and Xilinx are looking to help the U.S. ramp up 5G deployment to compete with the rest of the world.

Despite Verizon’s deal to have them purchase the largest mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in the country, Stephen Stokols, the Executive Vice President of Boost Mobile that DISH appointed after purchasing the company, is loving what he sees.

A division of the telecommunications company Ciena from Hanover, Maryland, Blue Planet is bringing its software automation that will allow DISH real-time management of inventory, on-demand provisioning, and assist in quicker customer network slices.

As more and more Americans found themselves at home for work, school, and well, everything else this year, wireless companies have found themselves scrambling for spectrum to handle the extra demand. DISH has become a solution for some.

Nokia will be assisting DISH as it grows its wireless division and creates a 5G standalone (SA) nationwide network.

The satellite TV giant turned wireless provider is continuing this trend with its two new executive hires, Craig Sparks and Steve Becker. The hires occurred in June and will work on a team reporting to Executive Vice President Stephen Bye.

The latest generation of wireless relies on many towers and established infrastructure to work at its best and the beginning of its life cycle, expect to see 5G in urbanized, dense marketplaces. So, this begs the question: what in the world is Loving, Texas doing as one of the most hotly contested areas for the rights to 5G spectrum licenses?