Dish Network could form a partnership with Amazon and enter the wireless internet of things (IoT) industry, following reports of discussions between Dish CEO Charlie Ergen and Jeff Bezos, the head of the retail giant. It is not thought Dish Network would buy Dish, sources familiar with the matter said. Dish Network could finance an IoT-focused network being built by Dish with a view to offering the service to Prime customers and possibly using the network for Prime Video. Dish has been buying up radio spectrum, which makes it attractive to wireless carriers.
Amazon could form a partnership with Dish Network and enter the wireless internet of things (IoT) industry, following reports of discussions between Dish CEO Charlie Ergen and Jeff Bezos, the head of the retail giant. It is not thought Amazon would buy Dish, sources familiar with the matter said. Amazon could finance an IoT-focused network being built by Dish with a view to offering the service to Prime customers and possibly using the network for Prime Video. Dish has been buying up radio spectrum, which makes it attractive to wireless carriers.