DISH's Smart 5G™ Wireless Network is Now Available to Over 20 Percent of the U.S. Population

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DISH's Smart 5G™ Wireless Network is Now Available to Over 20 Percent of the U.S. Population

More than 120 cities across the country are now connected to the DISH 5G network

LITTLETON, Colo., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As of June 14, DISH is offering 5G broadband service to over 20 percent of the U.S. population. This marks a major milestone in building the world's most advanced cloud-native 5G Open RAN network, as DISH continues to change the way the world communicates.
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"This is a big moment for DISH as we connect customers across the country with America's first and only cloud-native Open RAN network," said Dave Mayo, executive vice president of network development, DISH Wireless. "This milestone was achieved through the collaboration, ingenuity and hard work of the DISH team and our numerous partners, including AWS, Cisco, CommScope, Dell, Fujitsu, Intel, JMA, Mavenir, Nokia, Oracle, Palo Alto, Qualcomm, Samsung and VMware. We're the only major network in the world built primarily with American vendors."

In May, DISH's Smart 5G™ network commercially launched through Project Genesis, offering DISH wireless service in Las Vegas. Since then, DISH has expanded service to more than 120 cities across the country. Project Genesis is available to anyone in a qualifying location. Consumers can visit Genesis5G.com to learn about current service areas and sign up with Project Genesis for unlimited data, voice and text.
Both the Samsung Galaxy S22 and the NetGear 5G hotspot are currently offered to Project Genesis subscribers. DISH already offers the Motorola Edge+ for purchase in Las Vegas and will expand the sale of this device to more markets in the coming months. Plus, additional compatible devices will become available throughout the year.

Project Genesis voice and data services on the Samsung Galaxy S22 take advantage of the DISH Smart 5G™ network, while simultaneously connecting to our partner network, a first of a kind in the U.S. Supported by a network of networks, the Galaxy S22 seamlessly switches between networks providing DISH customers with voice and data services from multiple networks at any location and at any point in time. This solution takes advantage of eSIM and multi-SIM technologies.

"This is an important step forward in our work to connect Americans to our Smart 5G™ network, but it's only the beginning," said John Swieringa, president and chief operating officer, DISH Wireless. "We continue to focus on building out more coverage and bringing innovative 5G services and solutions to our customers."

As the first service provider to launch voice over new radio (VoNR) in the U.S. via the Edge+ in Las Vegas this past May, DISH will expand VoNR functionality to additional markets as it optimizes the VoNR experience. DISH's 5G broadband service is 3GPP Release 15 enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) compliant and runs through DISH's 5G core. The 20 percent coverage utilizes DISH's AWS-4, Lower 700 MHz E Block and AWS H Block spectrum. DISH will file its FCC buildout report no later than July 14, 2022.

For a complete list of DISH's wireless vendors/partners, please visit, https://www.dishwireless.com/home
 
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My area is open for ordering, but I will wait a while to see what the speeds will be. I would hate to spend $350 for a hotspot and the speeds suck. If Dish had a trial period I would order now. I know of several people that have ordered either the phone or hotspot. Apparently if you want both you have to set up two separate accounts with different email addresses.
 
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My area is open for ordering, but I will wait a while to see what the speeds will be. I would hate to spend $350 for a hotspot and the speeds suck. If Dish had a trial period I would order now. I know of several people that have ordered either the phone or hotspot. Apparently if you want both you have to set up two separate accounts with different email addresses.

The speeds were not too good when I played with it in Las Vegas. Around 200 meg down. I sometimes get 700 meg down on T Mobile.

But I know they are just trying to get the network online. The big reason Project Genisis exists now is to fine tune that network.
 
Looks like "Cleveland, OH" includes a broader swath of NE Ohio.

$400 for phone (better than near $1k). $350 for the hotspot. A bit pricey.

But $30 for unlimited cell or $20 unlimited home data. But for the home data, it says (1 GB). Acronyms matter... as much as capitalization does! While 5G is fast, I don't think Dish is offering 8 Gbps download speeds. At the same time, I don't think they are setting a download limit at 1 GB.
 
Looks like "Cleveland, OH" includes a broader swath of NE Ohio.

$400 for phone (better than near $1k). $350 for the hotspot. A bit pricey.
They don't really want anyone on it yet. If you are on it you are basically a tester and helping them tweak and tune it. :) If you want to pay $400 for the phone or hotspot and help them test then you are more than welcome to. :D
 
The speeds were not too good when I played with it in Las Vegas. Around 200 meg down. I sometimes get 700 meg down on T Mobile.

But I know they are just trying to get the network online. The big reason Project Genisis exists now is to fine tune that network.
Getting 200 down is not bad for me. I get an average of around 140 with the lows in the low 90's (in the evening) and highs in the upper 180's, but this speed is only available early in the morning. Was you testing a phone or hotspot? Also will Dish be like TMO and designate the higher speeds/bands to the phones instead of the hotspot?
 
They don't really want anyone on it yet. If you are on it you are basically a tester and helping them tweak and tune it. :) If you want to pay $400 for the phone or hotspot and help them test then you are more than welcome to. :D
So $20 a month is a beta testing rate then.
 
I will wait until they allow you to bring your own mobile phone instead of requiring buying their phone. If their system requires multiple eSIMs to operate that could limit your phone choices, though.

I’m currently at $35/mo. for my mobile service, so paying less and getting more is okay in my book.
 
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If their system requires multiple eSIMs to operate that could limit your phone choices, though.
This may be required assuming you want to roam off Dish's network, which it seems to me very likely given current coverage.
 
a phone or hotspot
I am assuming a hotspot device will work as a modem/router combo. I want to share my experience with T-mobile phone and Internet service.

Where I live in the sticks (North Central KY) I use a T-Mobile can for Internet. The speed improved a lot after T-Mobile made some changes with the towers. It is very reliable now. I was interested in T-Mobile's cell phone service. They offer great deals to people over 55. My neighbor who lives not too far from me ordered two new IPhones (on a trial basis) and had the service for a week. He said it was awful. (His AT&T cell phone service was fine. He wanted a better and less expensive package.) Low connection speed and constant interrupted phone calls. They gave him a small device to install at home to improve the connection. That didn't help either. (He tried this after T-Mobile worked on the towers). He ended up cancelling T-Mobile cell and keeping AT&T service he had. He also uses T-Mobile can for Internet and is very satisfied with it as I am.

I wonder if T-Mobile somehow redirects phone connections to different towers. Could Dish do the same?

Hopefully, Dish will offer this hotspot device without too many restrictions in case it doesn't work. People should be able to return after few weeks of trying. That's one thing I admired about T-Mobile's gateway. You return it easily if not satisfied.
 
I am assuming a hotspot device will work as a modem/router combo. I want to share my experience with T-mobile phone and Internet service.
Currently the device they are selling looks like it is only a modem. There is a single ethernet connection. So that'd go into the router. Unless it is capable of WiFi'ing itself. But it is awfully small.
Hopefully, Dish will offer this hotspot device without too many restrictions in case it doesn't work. People should be able to return after few weeks of trying. That's one thing I admired about T-Mobile's gateway. You return it easily if not satisfied.
That is pretty cool.
 
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