Da-Chief
03-21-2008, 16:13
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Most analysts are trying to figure out what exactly Echostar plans to do with the $711 million in spectrum the company acquired in the 700Mhz auction. The spectrum in question came from the "E" block, and is only useful for one-way transmissions, meaning obviously that broadband is out. The popular consensus seems to be that the company is thinking about offering some kind of mobile TV service (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080321/tc_nm/wireless_aucton_dish_dc):"That spectrum is best suited for broadcast. The assumption you'd make is that they'd set up some sort of mobile TV service," said Pacific Crest Securities analyst Steve Clement. . .Citi analyst Jason Bazinet in a note agreed that DISH was probably focused on building a wireless video network and would need to pay some $3 billion to $5 billion to build the network.
Echostar isn't commenting. Hopefully that plan goes better than their recent satellite launch (http://www.corpsman.com/shownews/Troubled-Satellite-Launch-Impacts-Dish-Network-HD-Plans-92713). Qualcomm (who nabbed a cool billion in spectrum) is also likely using their winnings to expand mobile TV (http://www.qualcomm.com/mediaflo/index.shtml) offerings. With a general lack of interest in mobileTV from U.S. consumers, it's hard to get too excited. The primary thrust of the 700Mhz auction continues to be AT&T and Verizon's domination, and Google's massive dose of free advertising (http://www.corpsman.com/shownews/Google-The-Wireless-Tease-92842).
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Most analysts are trying to figure out what exactly Echostar plans to do with the $711 million in spectrum the company acquired in the 700Mhz auction. The spectrum in question came from the "E" block, and is only useful for one-way transmissions, meaning obviously that broadband is out. The popular consensus seems to be that the company is thinking about offering some kind of mobile TV service (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080321/tc_nm/wireless_aucton_dish_dc):"That spectrum is best suited for broadcast. The assumption you'd make is that they'd set up some sort of mobile TV service," said Pacific Crest Securities analyst Steve Clement. . .Citi analyst Jason Bazinet in a note agreed that DISH was probably focused on building a wireless video network and would need to pay some $3 billion to $5 billion to build the network.
Echostar isn't commenting. Hopefully that plan goes better than their recent satellite launch (http://www.corpsman.com/shownews/Troubled-Satellite-Launch-Impacts-Dish-Network-HD-Plans-92713). Qualcomm (who nabbed a cool billion in spectrum) is also likely using their winnings to expand mobile TV (http://www.qualcomm.com/mediaflo/index.shtml) offerings. With a general lack of interest in mobileTV from U.S. consumers, it's hard to get too excited. The primary thrust of the 700Mhz auction continues to be AT&T and Verizon's domination, and Google's massive dose of free advertising (http://www.corpsman.com/shownews/Google-The-Wireless-Tease-92842).
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