AT&T has closed its $23 billion deal to acquire spectrum from EchoStar, adding 30 MHz of nationwide 3.45 GHz mid-band and 20 MHz of nationwide 600 MHz low-band spectrum. The acquisition significantly boosts AT&T’s 5G coverage depth across virtually every U.S. market. Here’s what it means for network performance and cellular-connected devices.
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Dish Bankruptcy: What It Means for 5G
Dish DBS and Dish Wireless filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on June 30, 2026, as parent company EchoStar awaits closure of its $42 billion spectrum sale to AT&T and SpaceX. The prepackaged restructuring plan has the support of over 88% of noteholders, and Boost Mobile and Gen Mobile customers are not expected to see any service disruption.
