LITTLETON, Colo. and BELLEVUE, Wash., June 21,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DISH Network (NASDAQ:DISH) and
T-Mobile (NASDAQ:TMUS) signed an amendment to the 2020 Master
Network Services Agreement (MNSA) that provides customers of DISH's
retail wireless brands, including Boost Mobile, access to
T-Mobile's nationwide 5G network.
The amendment, which will become effective upon approval by the
United States Department of Justice, incorporates financial and
operational changes, including improved pricing and enhanced
roaming solutions for DISH 5G customers in consideration of an
annual minimum revenue commitment through the remaining term of the
MNSA.
"We are pleased to have reached new terms with T-Mobile that
provide DISH with the ability to be more competitive and to
meet our customers' evolving needs," said John Swieringa, president and COO, DISH
Wireless. "DISH's 5G network now covers more than 20 percent of the
U.S. population, and this amendment gives our customers enhanced
access to nationwide coverage and in-market roaming while we
continue to deploy our own 5G network."
"T-Mobile is building a national, Ultra Capacity 5G network with
unprecedented capacity, which has put us in a unique position to
support partners like DISH," said Mike
Katz, chief marketing officer, T-Mobile. "While DISH
customers will benefit from our network, this deal also locks in a
multi-billion dollar revenue commitment for our business. It's a
win-win."
DISH is committed to providing competition in the wireless
market as the nation's fourth facilities-based carrier and the
company will continue to expand coverage of DISH's 5G network.
The Term Sheet will not be effective unless it is approved by
the DOJ by August 14, 2022.
About DISH Network:
DISH Network Corporation is
a connectivity company. Since 1980, it has served as a disruptive
force, driving innovation and value on behalf of consumers.
Through its subsidiaries, the company provides television
entertainment and award-winning technology to millions of customers
with its satellite DISH TV and streaming SLING TV services. 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. DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is a
Fortune 200 company.
About T Mobile:
T-Mobile U.S. Inc. (NASDAQ:
TMUS) is America's supercharged Un-carrier, delivering an advanced
5G LTE and transformative nationwide 5G network that will offer
reliable connectivity for all. T-Mobile's customers benefit from
its unmatched combination of value and quality, unwavering
obsession with offering them the best possible service experience
and undisputable drive for disruption that create competition and
innovation in wireless and beyond. Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services
through its subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands,
T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile and Sprint. For more information please
visit: https://www.t-mobile.com.
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SOURCE DISH Network Corporation