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Dish Teams Up With Software Maker Mavenir For Its 5G Network

By  |  April 26, 2020

Dish Network, which vowed to build a 5G network by 2023 to take on the big three US telecommunications giants, announced that it is working with software company Mavenir to build its next-generation wireless network.

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    According to Reuters, Dish said in a statement that the deal with Mavenir, a Texas-based mobile network software provider, will help it build its network through low-cost solutions that are less-reliant on cell towers and radio base stations. 

    Dish has stated building a 5G network from the ground up through open-source technology gives the company a cheaper alternative and the flexibility to work with multiple vendors. The satellite TV and internet provider hopes that will also reduce costs by creating competition among vendors. 

    The legacy wireless carriers have relied on one or two vendors such as Ericsson or Nokia. Dish, which originally opposed the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, made a deal with the Department of Justice to extend its network deployment deadlines to become the No. 4 US wireless provider.

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