Dish Taps Ericsson for Narrowband IoT Network

Ericsson was hired to create the radio access and core network for Dish Network's planned narrowband IoT network, Dish said Tuesday. Ericsson is the first wireless vendor hired for the network deployment, scheduled for March 2020, Dish said. It said it and Ericsson have validated narrowband IoT data transmissions based on 3rd Generation Partnership Project standards, including extended range communications of up to 100 kilometers from a base station.