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Dish Network

US

DISH Network, a subsidiary of EchoStar, is a major American provider of satellite television and IPTV services. It utilizes satellites to deliver a wide range of channels and programming options directly to homes, offering entertainment, sports, news, and on-demand content. DISH Network also provides internet services via satellite and is building a 5G network. They partner with companies like Lockheed Martin, Ericsson and Amazon Web Services (AWS) for their satellite and network infrastructure.

commercialFounded 1980
Englewood, Colorado, United States
www.dish.com
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Dish Network invested more than $30,000,000,000 in spectrum licenses for its 0.005 kg network and holds wireless frequencies in other bands.

FinancialCapabilityGeneralValue 4.6May 19, 2023FCC denies Dish Network 5G plan over Starlink interference concerns

Dish Network sought permission to use the 12.2-12.7 GHz spectrum to operate a high-power, two-way mobile service across the United States.

LegalValue 4.0May 19, 2023FCC denies Dish Network 5G plan over Starlink interference concerns

Under FCC buildout rules, Dish Network’s 0.005 kg network must be capable of serving 70% of the U.S. population by June.

LegalCapabilityValue 4.0May 19, 2023FCC denies Dish Network 5G plan over Starlink interference concerns

As of 2023-03-31, Dish Network had started construction on more than 18,000 0.005 kg cell sites, and about 16,000 of those sites needed to be fully powered and connected to meet the 70% population milestone.

GrowthPlanCapabilityValue 4.0May 19, 2023FCC denies Dish Network 5G plan over Starlink interference concerns

SpaceX asserts that Dish Network’s plan to use the 12 GHz band for terrestrial 0.005 kg would deny Starlink’s satellite broadband network to most Americans.

LegalCapabilityValue 3.0May 19, 2023FCC denies Dish Network 5G plan over Starlink interference concerns

Oxford Space Systems’ Wrapped Rib antennas deploy carbon-fibre ribs from a central hub to form a 3-meter-diameter parabolic dish supporting a metal mesh reflector surface.

CapabilityValue 4.0May 11, 2023SSTL and Oxford Space Systems to Launch Wrapped Rib Antenna on CarbSAR In Orbit Demo Mission

The Oxford Space Systems Wrapped Rib Antenna for Synthetic Aperture Radar deploys carbon-fiber ribs from a central hub to form a 3-meter-diameter parabolic dish.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.6May 9, 2023SSTL + Oxford Space Systems to launch the CarbSAR in orbit demo mission to showcase wrapped rib antenna

Dish Network placed an order for a geostationary satellite bus from Maxar in 2025 to expand its broadcast services over North America.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityGrowthValue 4.5May 8, 2023Maxar pursuing defense deals for its new line of small satellites

Maxar Technologies secured a contract in early 2023 from Dish Network for a geostationary communications satellite.

RelationshipsValue 4.0May 8, 2023Sizing up the 2023 GEO manufacturing battleground

DISH will operate ES XXV to deliver content across North America.

GeneralValue 3.5Apr 19, 2023New satellite order received by Maxar

Since 1999, Maxar has manufactured 11 satellites for DISH TV’s fleet.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Apr 19, 2023New satellite order received by Maxar

Dish Network’s 9.75 million net pay-TV subscribers at the end of 2022 comprised 7.42 million for DISH TV satellite broadcast and 2.33 million for SLING TV streaming service.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.2Apr 19, 2023Maxar Partners with Dish Network & Rebrands it’s Portfolio

Maxar’s satellites manufactured for DISH since 1999 include several of the largest commercial satellites ever built.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.4Apr 19, 2023New satellite order received by Maxar

Dish Network ordered the ES XXV satellite from Maxar Technologies to expand high-definition broadcast services over North America.

RelationshipsCapabilityGrowthValue 4.2Apr 19, 2023Maxar Partners with Dish Network & Rebrands it’s Portfolio

Dish Network’s 9.75 million net pay-TV subscribers at the end of 2022 comprised 7.42 million for DISH TV satellite broadcast and 2.33 million for SLING TV streaming service.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.2Apr 18, 2023Maxar secures Dish Network order in its first satellite contract of 2023

Dish Network ordered a satellite named ES XXV from Maxar Technologies on 2023-04-18.

RelationshipsValue 4.6Apr 18, 2023Maxar secures Dish Network order in its first satellite contract of 2023

ES XXV is a geostationary communications satellite that will be operated by DISH to deliver content across North America.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Apr 18, 2023DISH TV Adding to Fleet with New Maxar Satellite Order

ES XXV will be equipped with a high-power, multi-spot beam payload to enable DISH to provide high-quality content to its customers.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Apr 18, 2023DISH TV Adding to Fleet with New Maxar Satellite Order

Since 1999, Maxar has manufactured 11 satellites for DISH TV’s fleet.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Apr 18, 2023DISH TV Adding to Fleet with New Maxar Satellite Order

Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR, TSX: MAXR) received an order from DISH for a direct broadcast satellite designated ES XXV on 2023-04-18.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.6Apr 18, 2023DISH TV Adding to Fleet with New Maxar Satellite Order
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