T-Mobile, Dish Agree to Revised Network Deal

Dish Network and T-Mobile agreed to an amendment to their 2020 master network services agreement, offering Dish’s retail wireless brands, including Boost Mobile, continued access to T-Mobile's 5G network. DOJ must clear the amendment. It “incorporates financial and operational changes, including improved pricing and enhanced roaming solutions for DISH 5G customers in consideration of an annual minimum revenue commitment through the remaining term,” the companies said Tuesday. "We are pleased to have reached new terms with T-Mobile that provide DISH with the ability to be more competitive and to meet our customers' evolving needs," said John Swieringa, Dish Wireless president. "While DISH customers will benefit from our network, this deal also locks in a multi-billion dollar revenue commitment for our business,” said Mike Katz, T-Mobile chief marketing officer. New Street’s Jonathan Chaplin said details are still sketchy. “What we know: 1) the mobile virtual network operator "rate is lowered, with the new rate applied retroactively to January 2022. 2) Dish has a minimum purchase commitment of $3.3BN over the remaining 5 years of the deal. 3) Dish gets in-market roaming, and the elimination of some restrictions on roaming. 4) Dish gets help on subs migrated off the CDMA network, including the provision of handsets. 5) Dish gets another 100k subs that were previously Boost branded, but remained with T-Mobile post deal.”