DISH’s Boost Wireless network reached a new milestone this week.
DISH said its Boost Wireless now supports 5G voice that could reach 200 million Americans.
This is the company’s latest step in expanding its 5G network to support more devices so that you can stop using T-Mobile, and the extent of its slow transformation into a wireless provider. shows progress.
“At DISH, we believe strongly in the transformative power of communications, and as the nation’s fourth wireless network, we are bringing competition to the wireless industry and more choice to American consumers,” said President of Technology and Chief Operating Officer of Echostar. said John Swieringa. said in a statement.
But questions remain about how many people are actually accessing the new network, which DISH regularly touts as more advanced than its competitors. The dilemma is that only customers with new phones can operate on the network, since DISH inherited much of its foundation from his 2020 acquisition of Boost from Sprint. The company has lost wireless customers virtually every quarter since the acquisition.
The company will also lose head of wireless retail, Michael Kelly, who resigned this week.
The network currently supports multiple 5G phones, including the iPhone 15 lineup, Samsung Galaxy S24 series, and Motorola RAZR. According to DISH, Boost launched seven new network-compatible devices in January.
In November, DISH launched Boost Wireless in 12 new towns and expanded its 5G network to 89 markets, covering 73% of the US. This still falls short of the Federal Communications Commission’s requirement that the company cover 75% of the country by 2025.
The recently completed merger of DISH and EchoStar to form EchoStar Corporation will also help expand DISH’s 5G network. DISH will remain a pay-TV brand, but the company is still saddled with millions of dollars in debt and could use a much-needed infusion of cash to support its goal of becoming a competitive wireless provider. You will get it.
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