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