Dish Spectrum Lines Up Well With 5G Needs, Wells Fargo Analyst Says
Dish Network's low-, middle- and high-band spectrum holdings align well with what will be required for 5G, especially since 5G won't be launched everywhere but will be localized due to capacity constraints, Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker wrote investors Tuesday.…
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She said a 5G network build need not be expensive, with Dish potentially securing leases on existing towers. While those in the regulatory community seem to expect the FCC to win in the litigation between the agency and Dish's designated entities over AWS-3 bidding credits, some in the legal community disagree, she said. In her talks with regulatory and legal experts, they said any potential wireless/cable deal would be judged strictly on its own merits and the existing market and won't "be persuaded by past actions/rejections/opinions."