2 Obstacles For Dish Network's 5G Plans
On the surface, DISH Network's (NASDAQ: DISH) foray into the 5G market seems savvy enough. The speed that 5G connectivity offers will compare to wired broadband connections, and it will usher in the Internet of Things era. Besides, the company's been sitting on a treasure trove of FCC-licensed spectrum. It may as well do something with it.
Not all analysts are convinced that satellite television name DISH is going to be able to break into the wireless market the way its board chairman Charlie Ergen describes, though. Yes, the cost concern brought up by MoffettNathanson's senior analyst Craig Moffett earlier this year has been mostly (though not entirely) answered, but that's far from the only tripwire that lurks ahead. Two other challenges could still prove problematic to DISH's 5G plans.
It was a prospect that had been on the radar for years, but only the impending union of Sprint (NYSE: S) and T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) made it feasible. If and when the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint is complete, DISH will step up as the fourth competitor the Department of Justice seems to desperately want.
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