Echostar prepares potential bankruptcy filing

[dishdude]

Makes sense to offer a hotspot, odd it's 4G when I would expect them to use their 5G spectrum.

 

[EarDemon]

Makes sense to offer a hotspot, odd it's 4G when I would expect them to use their 5G spectrum.

I've never seen this JourneyGo thing before, but it's not offering from Dish. It seems like it uses the other three carriers and has no relation to Dish Wireless

The spec sheet directly from the manufacture does not list band 13 support, which is critical for Verizon, no band 66 support, which all three carriers use for speed, no bands 30 or 14 for AT&T. It lists band 41, but I have not seen band 41 LTE in forever. It should all be n41 NR from T-Mobile by now after the demise of Sprint.

https://travlfi.com/assets/specs/JourneyGo.pdf

If the spec sheet is true, you are not going to have a complete network experience from any provider.

If you are an RVer/road warrior and you need a robust solution and cellular is adequate for you, a dual sim CradelPoint or Peplink configured for failover with subscriptions to two of the big three will give you the most complete, robust and seamless experience as you travel. But like with all real solutions, it will cost you.

 

[Ray_Clum]

People need gas more than tv

That's what Taco Bell is for!

 

[John2021]

That's what Taco Bell is for!

Tell me Bout it every time I eat at taco hell my a$$hole talks sh*t about me

 

[Derek K]

Sounds to me like nothing has changed. Carr of the FCC wants Charlie's spectrum to sell to others. NO matter how much Charlie talked to Trump and Carr that day in the White House. I have a feeling that Charlie will pull the bankruptcy trigger if Carr doesn't back off. Might be the only way out of this debt mess he is in with Boost and his 5g network he is still trying to build out after all these years.

I think you might have a point. The meetings between Trump, Charlie and Carr took place almost a month ago, and we still yet to see exactly came out from those meetings.

Once we find out exactly what the FCC plans on doing, Dish stock is going to either tank, or go even higher than it already is.

 

[CSM]

Now that TPG has full control of DTV what about trying the DTV and Dish merger again? I wonder how that would be merging DTV's streaming service with Sling TV?

 

[nelson61]

Now that TPG has full control of DTV what about trying the DTV and Dish merger again? I wonder how that would be merging DTV's streaming service with Sling TV?

Nothing has changed.
The only reason it has not happened is because some EchoStar bondholders would not sign off on the deal.

 

[CSM]

Nothing has changed.
The only reason it has not happened is because some EchoStar bondholders would not sign off on the deal.

Wouldn't those same bond holders regret their decision now that Dish is facing bankruptcy?

 

[navychop]

Quite possibly.

 

[Bruce]

Wouldn't those same bond holders regret their decision now that Dish is facing bankruptcy?

They probably already know they are going to be screwed, no matter what.

 

[MikeD-C05]

They probably already know they are going to be screwed, no matter what.