DISH Expands 5G Network Nationwide with 4,000 More Towers
DISH Expands 5G Network Nationwide with 4,000 More Towers
February 18, 2021
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DISH signed deals with seven tower companies for access to more than 4,000 towers, wireless infrastructure resources, and services needed to install 5G radios on infrastructure sites across the U.S. – further expanding DISH’s 5G network nationwide.
The seven new tower agreements with Harmoni Towers, Mobilitie, Parallel Infrastructure, Phoenix Tower International (PTI), Tillman Infrastructure, Tower Ventures, and Vogue Towers will help DISH with the rapid expansion of the nation’s first cloud-native, Open RAN-based 5G wireless network. These deals cover macro sites and are for existing locations, not new construction. According to a DISH chairman, the company will launch initially in smaller markets in the first quarter of 2021 and expand in the third quarter, when a majority of the market will be up and running.
“Securing strong tower partners is a key component of any network expansion and is tremendously important for DISH’s rapid roll-out of a new, nationwide 5G network,” said Dave Mayo, DISH Executive Vice President of Network Development. “Each of these new tower partners will play an important role in bringing our network to life, connecting next-generation wireless service to American consumers and enterprises.”