HOUSTON and LITTLETON, Colo., Jan.
18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WCI Technologies today
announced a partnership with DISH Wireless to market 5G services to
enterprises. This collaboration expands upon a longstanding
business relationship between WCI and DISH.
WCI will sell, market and deliver systems integration services
to enterprise customers while DISH provides access to its deep
portfolio of licensed spectrum, RF design capabilities and 5G
deployment expertise. The venture will target enterprise customers
across oil and gas, health care, mining and other industries.
The combined offering with WCI will initially focus on private
wireless solutions supported by DISH's portfolio of licensed
spectrum. Customers with mission-critical business functions
requiring wireless connectivity will be able to maintain complete
control over the management of their networks without the risk of
uncertain performance that is inherent in shared spectrum options.
Once DISH launches its 5G network, the partnership with WCI will
expand to include support for handsets and data devices that
require nationwide coverage.
"We are committed to providing an open-source platform for
management, communication, collaboration and automation of private
wireless networks and edge computing applications," said
Robert Grosz, EVP and chief
commercial officer, WCI. "By partnering with DISH Wireless, we can
improve reach and performance in different types of environments
across industries."
"We're building a smart 5G network that will disrupt the
industry with advanced capabilities including customization,
automation, security and agility," said Stephen Bye, Chief Commercial Officer, DISH
Wireless. "Expanding our longstanding partnership with WCI into
wireless will propel our growth in serving the enterprise market,
and we are confident that they have the expertise and contacts to
connect our innovative solutions to many key industries."
WCI has worked with DISH for over 25 years, providing sales and
marketing expertise focusing on the hospitality industry. Today,
WCI is the largest commercial authorized DISH dealer, having
connected over 600,000 hotel rooms with DISH TV nationwide.
About DISH Wireless
DISH Network Corporation is a
connectivity company. Since 1980, it has served as a disruptive
force, driving innovation and value on behalf of consumers. Through
its subsidiaries, the company provides television entertainment and
award-winning technology to millions of customers with its
satellite DISH TV and streaming SLING TV services. In 2020, the
company became a nationwide U.S. wireless carrier through the
acquisition of Boost Mobile. DISH continues to innovate in
wireless, building the nation's first cloud-native, Open RAN-based
5G broadband network. DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ:DISH) is a
Fortune 200 company.
About WCI:
Headquartered in Houston, WCI is a market leader innovating and
delivering technology and services to guest-centric properties. The
company was the first technology service provider to hotels
nationwide, beginning in 1974. Today, WCI is building on that
legacy as a stable and trusted provider of video, data and
connectivity services to some of the largest owners and managers of
hotel and multifamily brands in the world. The company serves over
4,300 properties nationwide with nearly 600,000 rooms under
management and over 300 million guest encounters per year.
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