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EchoStar to sell spectrum licences to AT&T in $23bn deal

August 27, 2025 20.07 Europe/London By Robert Briel

In a landmark transaction poised to reshape the US wireless market, EchoStar Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its nationwide 3.45 GHz and 600 MHz spectrum licenves […]

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: AT&T, Echostar, US Edited: 27 August 2025 20:07

FCC gives approval to DISH-Echostar merger

December 8, 2023 13.25 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted approval Thursday for the merger of Dish Network and satellite operator EchoStar.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Echostar, FCC Edited: 8 December 2023 13:25

Charlie Ergen on edge of Dish-Echostar merger deal

August 8, 2023 12.19 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Charlie Ergen is close to finalising an agreement that would see a merger between his two major holdings, Dish Network and EchoStar.

Filed Under: Business, Finance, Newsline Tagged With: Charlie Ergen, DISH, Echostar Edited: 10 August 2023 12:58

Dish looks to get back together with EchoStar

July 10, 2023 12.47 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Satellite platform Dish network is exploring the possibility of a combination with EchoStar, as the company looks to move away from satellite broadcasting.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Satellite Tagged With: DISH, Echostar Edited: 11 July 2023 13:06

Dish to acquire EchoStar’s BSS business

May 21, 2019 07.11 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Dish Network Corporation and EchoStar Corporation have executed an agreement that will transfer certain EchoStar operations and other assets that comprise the company’s Broadcast Satellite Service (BSS) Business.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, Satellite Tagged With: Dish TV, Echostar Edited: 21 May 2019 07:11

EchoStar teams up with Thales for mobile satellite service in Europe

June 22, 2017 11.37 Europe/London By Robert Briel

EchoStar Mobile and Thales will be collaborating to jointly develop advanced mobile satellite voice and data services in France and throughout Europe.

Filed Under: Newsline, Satellite Tagged With: Echostar, Europe, Thalys Edited: 22 June 2017 11:37

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully delivered EchoStar XXIII

March 17, 2017 11.41 Europe/London By Robert Briel

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully delivered EchoStar XXIII, a commercial communications satellite for EchoStar Corporation, to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit.

Filed Under: Newsline, Satellite Tagged With: Echostar, Falcon 9, SpaceX, US Edited: 17 March 2017 11:41

STB market players need to prepare for HEVC, Hybrid STBs, says TMR

January 4, 2017 19.51 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

CES 2017. Pace, Cisco Systems, Arris Group, and Echostar Corporation are the leading providers of set-top boxes in the world today. In 2014, they held a collective share of 29.1% […]

Filed Under: Newsline, Research, Set-Top Boxes Tagged With: 4K, Arrus, Cisco, Echostar, Pace, Transparency Market Research Edited: 6 January 2017 10:48

‘European’ Echostar XXI arrives at Baikonur

November 24, 2016 09.46 Europe/London By Robert Briel

The new EchoStar XXI satellite has arrived at its launch base in Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.

Filed Under: Newsline, Satellite Tagged With: Echostar, Europe, Solaris Mobile Edited: 24 November 2016 09:53

Echostar partners with Nagra in SmarDTV

March 31, 2015 07.18 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Kudelski Group and EchoStar have signed an agreement whereby EchoStar will become a shareholder in SmarDTV SA, the subsidiary of Kudelski SA that offers advanced set-top boxes and conditional access […]

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: Echostar, Nagra Kudelski, SmarDTV Edited: 1 April 2015 10:49

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