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Dish Announces Fixed LTE Service
In Conjunction With NTelos, Aimed at Rural Markets

While Dish's attempted takeover of Sprint and planned mobile LTE network build is anything but certain, the company is making other moves to satiate its urge to jump back into the broadband business. Dish has announced that the company has struck a deal with regional wireless provider NTelos to provide fixed broadband services to Dish customers. While the company didn't get specific, the announcement makes it clear this fixed residential LTE service will be targeted specifically at rural regions where broadband options are poor.

NTelos currently offers service in portions of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky.
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patt2k
join:2009-01-16

patt2k

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well

as much as people don't like / hate dish this is a good thing at least this is how I see it (Verizon homefusion) and their horrible prices

josephf
join:2009-04-26

josephf

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Pricing and Speed?

Pricing and speed? Any overage or throttling?

FFH5
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join:2002-03-03
Tavistock NJ

FFH5

Premium Member

Re: Pricing and Speed?

said by josephf:

Pricing and speed? Any overage or throttling?

Of course, Fixed LTE plans could be anything. And no prices set yet.

But here is what they charge now for mobile wireless plans as they ride Sprint's network:
»www.ntelos.com/individual-plans
bcltoys
join:2008-07-21

bcltoys

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Network?

Who's network does Ntelos run off of.

FFH5
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join:2002-03-03
Tavistock NJ

FFH5

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Re: Network?

said by bcltoys:

Who's network does Ntelos run off of.

Sprints CDMA
»ir.ntelos.com/CorporateP ··· =4110676

Our wireless operations are composed of an NTELOS branded retail business and a wholesale business, primarily related to an exclusive contract with Sprint Nextel Corp.

brad152
join:2006-07-27
Chicago, IL

brad152

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Re: Network?

nTelos has their own network in the rural areas and uses Sprint for 3G roaming where it's available nationwide
kem09030
join:2004-11-29
Rushville, IL

kem09030 to FFH5

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to FFH5
Ntelos operates their own network. Sprint lets them have access to the spectrum they own there in exchange for Ntelos building the network in that area. Sprint doesn't own towers (except iDEN) or stores in the areas that Ntelos serves. There may be Sprint stores but they are run by Ntelos in those areas.
TBBroadband
join:2012-10-26
Fremont, OH

TBBroadband

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Re: Network?

Sounds like on of the few - if the only one- of their network affiliates that they haven't purchased yet or that hasn't sued Spent into the next decade.

Missed T
@ntelos.net

Missed T to kem09030

Anon

to kem09030
Wrong. Ntelos is an independent carrier. Ntelos owns their own spectrum, and sprint owns spectrum in the same location. Sprint does not have towers in some parts of the ntelos footprint, and in those places Ntelos wholesales coverage for sprint customers. The sprint stores are not opened or operated in any way by Ntelos.

linicx
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United State

linicx

Premium Member

Too bad

Too bad NTelos has a limited footprint rather than national. It would be nice to have it in rural Illinois where broadband options are poor, very expensive, limited to telco duopolies, and Sprint has no towers. Dish net here is through a couple of providers that aren't terribly exciting and the prices are offensive.

Hope springs eternal.