EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) is a global telecommunications company providing satellite communication, wireless telecommunications, and internet services. Operating through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar Satellite Services segments, it delivers services like pay TV, satellite network solutions, and broadband internet, serving enterprise, government, and consumer markets. EchoStar's offerings include geostationary high throughput satellites, low-earth orbit networks, and mobile solutions, with partners including Jersey Telecom and Swisscom. The company's brands include HughesNet, DISH TV, Sling TV, and Boost Mobile.
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The application includes the usage of new transmission frequencies acquired from EchoStar in September.
Ookla found that EchoStar's 5G network has underperformed compared to the Big Three telecom companies.
EchoStar is preparing to tear down its 5G network.
The $1.8 billion EchoStar contract contributed to MDA Space's strong stock position before its cancellation.
MDA Space will be fully compensated for all costs and liabilities incurred to date regarding the EchoStar contract.
The cancellation of the EchoStar contract was described by CEO Mike Greenley as a 'very unexpected event'.
MDA Space has experienced a 24.34% decline in share price due to the cancellation of the EchoStar contract.
The sale of EchoStar's frequency licenses to SpaceX requires approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
EchoStar entered a long-term commercial agreement with SpaceX, allowing Boost Mobile subscribers to access the new service.
On September 8, 2025, EchoStar announced the sale of its AWS-4 and H-block frequency licenses to SpaceX for approximately $17 billion.
EchoStar Mobile offers the EM-SR as a key component of a managed solution that includes a management platform and associated APIs for integration with third-party management platforms.
Multiple satellite operators including EchoStar, Omnispace, and Amazon’s Project Kuiper opposed SpaceX’s request to provide SCS services or operate Gen2 satellites at lower altitudes over interference concerns.
EchoStar plans to aggressively expand its satellite and terrestrial mobile broadband services after offloading its video distribution business to pursue opportunities such as the direct-to-device market.
EchoStar received funds to pay a November debt maturity and raised an additional $5,600,000,000 through equity and debt backed by its spectrum licenses.
The Fort Bliss program will build on EchoStar’s prior 0.005 kg ORAN installation at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, which was completed in 2023 and extended in March.
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS), was awarded a $6,500,000 contract to deploy a 0.005 kg Open Radio Access Network prototype at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.
The Fort Bliss test network will incorporate ORAN infrastructure, engineering expertise, and 0.005 kg spectrum supplied by Boost Mobile, another EchoStar company.
The 17.3–17.8 GHz band is currently used by DirecTV and EchoStar’s Dish for DBS/DTH transmissions from geostationary satellites.
Dish Network and EchoStar together generated $17,000,000,000 in revenue in 2023.
EchoStar will deliver 0.005 kg solutions that include devices from multiple manufacturers and a native 0.005 kg Open RAN network through its Boost Mobile brand.