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EchoStar

US
commercialFounded 1980
www.echostar.com/
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EchoStar's regulatory filing has valued its 'spare' spectrum at $9.8 billion.

Mentioned as: EchoStarNarrative FinancialOct 7, 2025EchoStar selling off more spectrum?

Acquiring spectrum from EchoStar now could allow Verizon to reduce its overall costs by avoiding some of the uncertainty of the bidding process.

Mentioned as: EchoStarNarrative GeneralOct 7, 2025EchoStar selling off more spectrum?

EchoStar expects to hold $24.1 billion in cash after using spectrum sale proceeds to repay debt.

Mentioned as: EchoStarNarrative PlanOct 7, 2025EchoStar selling off more spectrum?

If the deal goes through, Verizon would join AT&T and SpaceX as recent buyers of EchoStar's wireless spectrum licenses.

Mentioned as: EchoStarNarrative GeneralOct 7, 2025EchoStar selling off more spectrum?

The milestone achieved by EchoStar is significant for SpaceX's future Starlink Direct to Cell service in Australia.

Mentioned as: EchoStarNarrative GeneralOct 3, 2025Latest News

EchoStar’s subsidiary EchoStar Global Australia completed the Bringing Back Into Use (BBIU) process for the SIRION-1 satellite filing with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Mentioned as: EchoStarNarrative GeneralOct 3, 2025Latest News

Completing the BBIU process requires all other operators in overlapping frequencies to coordinate with EchoStar under SIRION-1.

Mentioned as: EchoStarNarrative GeneralOct 3, 2025Latest News

The Lyra-4 satellite is part of EchoStar Global Australia’s Lyra NGSO satellite constellation.

Mentioned as: echostar global australiaTechnical ProductOct 3, 2025Latest News

SpaceX is purchasing EchoStar’s S-band and Mobile Satellite Spectrum licenses for its Direct to Cell service.

Mentioned as: EchoStarTechnical ProductOct 3, 2025Latest News

This achievement by EchoStar is a critical step in powering next-generation direct-to-device services, especially in rural and regional areas worldwide.

Mentioned as: EchoStarNarrative GeneralOct 3, 2025Latest News

The Lyra constellation utilizes SIRION filings that EchoStar acquired in the Helios Wire acquisition in 2019.

Mentioned as: EchoStarOrg RelationshipOct 3, 2025Latest News

EchoStar Global Australia launched the Lyra-4 satellite on June 28 as part of the BBIU process.

Mentioned as: EchoStarNarrative GeneralOct 3, 2025Latest News

EchoStar secured highest priority spectrum rights in the 2 GHz band for a non-geostationary orbit satellite constellation.

Mentioned as: EchoStarTechnical ProductOct 3, 2025Latest News

MDA did not receive an expected EchoStar constellation contract due to a sudden change in EchoStar’s business strategy after discussions with the FCC.

Mentioned as: EchoStarTechnical ProductOct 2, 2025MDA Space discusses new standing offer for DND space situation awareness

With the acquisition of EchoStar's terrestrial AWS-4 licenses in the 2 GHz band, SpaceX may deploy ground-based systems in the U.S., creating a hybrid/satellite/terrestrial network.

Mentioned as: EchoStarOrg RelationshipSep 25, 2025Latest News

SpaceX has filed with the FCC to launch 15,000 new satellites for direct-to-device service using spectrum purchased from EchoStar.

Mentioned as: echostarTechnical ProductSep 25, 2025Latest News

SpaceX's spectrum acquisition from EchoStar is valued at $17 billion.

Mentioned as: EchoStarNarrative FinancialSep 23, 2025Orbit Over Obsolescence: How Satellite Constellations Are Replacing Cell Towers One Layer at a Time

The application includes the usage of new transmission frequencies acquired from EchoStar in September.

Mentioned as: EchoStarNarrative GeneralSep 22, 2025Forrester’s Digest: Starlink ups plans to 44,988 satellites

Ookla found that EchoStar's 5G network has underperformed compared to the Big Three telecom companies.

Mentioned as: EchoStarNarrative GeneralSep 18, 2025RT by @insomniacai163: Ookla found that EchoStar's 5G network has underperformed the Big Three as the company prepares to tear it down. Read more on Light Reading: https://bit.ly/4gwpUaC

EchoStar is preparing to tear down its 5G network.

Mentioned as: EchoStarNarrative GeneralSep 18, 2025RT by @insomniacai163: Ookla found that EchoStar's 5G network has underperformed the Big Three as the company prepares to tear it down. Read more on Light Reading: https://bit.ly/4gwpUaC
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