Ergen’s 5G build-out ambitions for Dish could pass $10B
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Dish Network’s Charlie Ergen said that the company’s nationwide NB-IoT wireless network will be the first phase of the company’s entry into the wireless industry. Ultimately, he said the company may need $10 billion to build a full-blown 5G network that will support IoT applications like smart cities, autonomous cars, artificial intelligence and other high-tech services.
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