Dish to Sell Wireless Spectrum If Network Plans Fail2013-02-12 09:46 by DanielaTags: Dish, spectrum
US satellite TV company Dish Network will sell its wireless spectrum if it does not succeed in partnering with wireless operator Clearwire or another mobile carrier to launch a national mobile broadband network, chairman Charles Ergen said at a conference in Dana Point, California hosted by AllThingsD.
Two months ago, Dish managed to secure FCC approval to use Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum to create such a network - spectrum reserves that were acquired from TerreStar and satellite operator DBSD. A trademark application filed by Dish last week requested the brand name "Racecar" for a wireless broadband service, which would be used for "wireless telephony and wireless broadband communications services for the transmission of voice, data, graphics and video; wireless broadband communication services; providing Internet access." The chairman said that a wireless network is crucial to the firm's future plans to connect media to its satellite television subscribers, not only in the home, but also through mobile devices. Read more -here-
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