“Teaming with Dish on this agreement is not only a testament to the strength of our network, but it further validates the investments we’ve made in our fiber and wireless infrastructure,” said Thaddeus Arroyo, CEO of AT&T Consumer, in the release.ĪT&T CEO John Stankey explained that arrangement was set up so that Dish had a place for its traffic as it continues to build out its own infrastructure, so the contract is likely to be “more front-end loaded than back-end loaded,” - i.e., Dish’s MVNO network service needs will decrease as it becomes an actual mobile network operator (MNO). In the press release, AT&T emphasized the investments that it has been making into its wireless and wireline networks over the past five years to support demand - including a callout of its C Band build-out plans, and also said that the agreement “allows AT&T the opportunity to use a portion of Dish’s spectrum in various markets to help support Dish customers on AT&T’s network.” That aspect of the deal doesn’t sound altogether different from AT&T’s arrangement with FirstNet, in which AT&T builds out FirstNet’s 700 MHz spectrum while also providing network access beyond 700 MHz to FirstNet first responder customers - and AT&T has successfully leveraged the FirstNet contract to become a serious competitor for public safety telecom business, while also piggybacking its own network upgrades on the FirstNet deployment for efficiency. “The agreement provides enhanced coverage and service for our Boost, Ting and Republic customers, giving them access to the best connectivity on the market today via voice, messaging, data and nationwide roaming on AT&T’s vast network, as well as Dish’s 5G network.” “Teaming with AT&T on this long-term partnership will allow us to better compete in the retail wireless market and quickly respond to changes in our customers’ evolving connectivity needs as we build our own first-of-its kind 5G network,” said John Swieringa, DISH COO and group president of retail wireless. Dish said it will file a copy of the network services agreement with the SEC along with its quarterly report in September.ĭish also said that the agreement “accelerates expansion of retail wireless distribution to rural markets where Dish provides satellite TV services.” Dish reiterated its commitment to build out an Open RAN-based 5G network that reaches more than 70% of the U.S. wireless, cable providers or large technology companies were to buy more than 50% control of Dish. If either party terminates the agreement, there is a two-year transition period one of the possible conditions of termination for AT&T is if there is a “qualifying change in control” of Dish, such as if other U.S. It covers both Dish’s prepaid and postpaid customers. Dish agreed to activate “at least a minimum percentage” of MVNO subscribers on AT&T’s network the percentage was not specified. The agreement isn’t exclusive and doesn’t restrict Dish’s ability to deploy equipment in markets where its users will be accessing AT&T’s network. It’s a 10-year network services agreement worth a minimum of $5 billion - that’s at least $500 million a year. Here’s a breakdown of what the two companies have publicly said about the network services deal, and its implications for AT&T and Dish’s businesses.ĭish provided some details in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and a press release. Dish is in the process of building out its own network, but it is going to need wholesale network access - a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) arrangement - to support customers until it actually has a wireless network that can support them.ĪT&T executives fielded a number of questions about the deal during the company’s quarterly results call. Dish has been feuding with T-Mobile US over the shutdown of T-Mo’s 3G network, which it said was premature and impacted its ability to successfully transition customers. The $5 billion, 10-year deal involves an MVNO arrangement, AT&T providing 5G transport for Dish, and moreĭish Network and AT&T recently struck a $5 billion deal to move Dish’s wireless customer traffic - including customers of its Boost Mobile, Ting Mobile and Republic Wireless brands - to AT&T’s network, instead of Dish continuing the wholesale agreement that had been worked out to use T-Mobile US’ network as part of the settlements that allowed the T-Mo’s acquisition of Sprint to move forward.
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