Dish expects to launch its 5G network this year

Dish Network is duplicating yours intention to launch his 5G Network a major cities in September, The Verge reports. From Dish acquired Boost Mobile last year, this puts the company in a unique position to compete with existing mobile operators, and Ergen said during the company’s profit call today Dish can “help the United States begin to lead again in wireless technology.” Whatever that means.

As part of the T-Mobile / Sprint merger, the Federal Communications Commission T-Mobile is required for sell some of its holdings, which included Boost Mobile. (Virgin Mobile customers moved to the Boost Mobile network before the merger, as at the time it was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sprint.) Dish can also use T-Mobile’s network for the next seven years as it builds its own wireless network. Basically, Dish’s goal seems to be to make Boost Mobile the fourth largest wireless carrier in the United States i provide 5G service, beyond the prepaid plans it currently offers. PgT-Mobile network support looks set to help Dish compete quite a lot in the market.

But The dish also has buy constantly wireless spectrum in recent years, starting in 2013. It has low, medium and high levels.band spectrum, ideal for being able to offer customers fast and reliable 5G service, but is also awaiting the results of the coveted Band C spectrum auctions. These will not be available until early next month.

The C-band spectrum is like the “holy grail” of the wireless broadband spectrum. It is a massive 280 MHz spectrum, encompassing nearly 5,700 mid-band licenses between 3.7 GHz and 3.98 GHz. There is not as much traffic in these waves and as there are many, every 5G wireless operator has been vying for some wave real estate.

Being the smallest carrier, it is estimated to have Dish bid for about $ 2 billion to grab as many C-band pieces as you can, seconds to Raymond James analysts, while the other major operators who have already established their 5G networks could have offered between 11 and 30 billion dollars. Dish will definitely not be the size of T-Mobile or Verizon anytime soon, but the competition never hurts.