More than 240 million Americans now have
access to DISH 5G broadband service; DISH satisfies June 14, 2023 FCC commitments
LITTLETON, Colo., June 15,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As of June 14, DISH Wireless is offering 5G
broadband1 service to over 70 percent of
the U.S. population, giving more than 240 million Americans access
to the very latest in connectivity technology. This marks a major
milestone for DISH and the U.S. telecom industry, as we designed,
built and deployed a first-of-its-kind 5G network in three years.
DISH has also satisfied all other June 14,
2023 FCC commitments, including launching over 15,000 5G
sites.
"Our teams have worked tirelessly for years, and this
achievement is a testament to their dedication and commitment as we
grow the world's first and only 5G cloud-native Open RAN network,"
said Dave Mayo, executive vice
president, Network Development, DISH Wireless. "We appreciate the
continued support and efforts of our partners as DISH continues to
lead the industry in Open RAN deployment."
DISH is also the first wireless service provider to launch 5G
voice service – called voice over new radio (VoNR) – in the U.S.
Since going live in Las Vegas last
year, DISH steadily increased VoNR functionality to additional
markets. Our VoNR service now covers more than 70 million people
across the U.S. through both Boost Mobile and Boost Infinite. DISH
plans to continue rolling out VoNR service as the network is
further optimized for this next-generation voice technology.
"As a leader in Open RAN technology, DISH is playing a major
role in the transformation of America's wireless infrastructure and
the way the world communicates," said John
Swieringa, president and chief operating officer, DISH
Wireless. "We have made significant progress on our network
buildout, and can now focus on monetizing the network through
retail and enterprise growth. With more markets across the country
offering the DISH 5G network for voice, text and data services, our
business can start realizing the benefits of owner economics."
Customers can access the DISH 5G broadband network through
Project Genesis, which provides valuable customer input on network
performance impacting our broader retail wireless users. It is
available to anyone in a qualifying location within the 70 percent
coverage area. To sign up for Project Genesis unlimited data, voice
and text, visit Genesis5G.com. The motorola edge+ 2023 is now
available to Project Genesis subscribers, and is equipped with
three carrier aggregation that supports Bands 29, 66, 70 and
712.
The DISH 5G network is also available to both Boost Mobile and
Boost Infinite subscribers who own or purchase a network compatible
device in over 50 markets nationwide. Additional Boost Mobile and
Boost Infinite markets, and DISH 5G network compatible devices will
continue to become available throughout the year.
DISH will file its FCC buildout report no later than
July 14, 2023.
For a complete list of DISH's wireless partners, please visit
DISHWireless.com/home.
About DISH Wireless
DISH Wireless, a subsidiary of
DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), is changing the way the
world communicates with the DISH 5G network. In 2020, the company
became a nationwide U.S. wireless carrier through the acquisition
of Boost Mobile. DISH continues to innovate in wireless, building
the nation's first virtualized, O-RAN 5G broadband network, and is
inclusive of the Boost Infinite, Boost Mobile and Gen Mobile
wireless brands.
For company information, go to about.dish.com.
1DISH 5G broadband service is 3GPP Release
15 enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) compliant.
2The 70 percent coverage utilizes
DISH's AWS-4, Lower 700 MHz E Block, AWS H
Block and 600 MHz spectrum.
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