Dish Says 5G Build Will Show Why Open Networks Make Sense
Dish Network will offer “a real-world example” of the benefits of building an open radio access network as it rolls out 5G, the company said in a call with FCC staff. “Because DISH is building a greenfield network, we have…
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the flexibility to choose the best technology to enter the market,” said a filing posted Thursday in docket 21-63. “While legacy carriers built closed end-to-end networks, DISH chose O-RAN because, among other reasons, it offers lower capital and operating costs, and is more resilient, secure, and energy efficient,” the company said: “If more American carriers see the benefits of O-RAN and are able to adopt it as their networks evolve, the United States will be a stronger competitor in the global market. O-RAN is a game changer.”