DISH and Intel Announces Partnership for Its Groundbreaking 5G Buildout

Today, DISH and Intel declared an association to coordinate Intel 5G framework innovation into DISH's work out of the country's first virtualized, open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) 5G network organization. DISH has chosen the Intel Xeon Scalable Processor, the Intel Ethernet 800 Series network connector, the Intel vRAN Dedicated Accelerator ACC100 and Intel's FlexRAN programming reference design for its arrangements.

With a greenfield 5G network that is being engineer ed from the beginning, DISH is working with a few U.S.- based merchants to consolidate cloud and availability innovation to control cutting edge administrations and undertaking use cases. As the world's driving organization silicon supplier, Intel brings a full set-up of silicon, programming and instruments to change the organization with a product characterized, dexterous and scalable framework. Through close cooperation with Intel, DISH can combine and advance various remaining tasks at hand at areas over its organization for expanded productivity.

"Intel has been a trusted advisor throughout the design of our O-RAN network, working in concert with our software vendors Mavenir, Altiostar, and many OEM hardware providers. We have tested several commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) designs from a large number of server vendors using Intel's O-RAN compliant FlexRAN architecture and are pleased by the maturity and power of the solutions, together with the cost benefits of COTS solutions," said Marc Rouanne, executive vice president and chief network officer, DISH. "We are using the power of the VMware abstraction solution and the ubiquity of Intel-based servers to load and mix different types of cloud-native workloads like distributed unit (DU), centralized unit (CU), virtual routers, mobile edge computing applications, and 5G Core containerized network functions."

"Fully-virtualized, cloud-native networks like the one DISH is building bring the same server economics that transformed the data center," said Dan Rodriguez, Intel corporate vice president and general manager of the Network Platforms Group. "We are excited to partner with DISH to lay the foundation for a truly agile network and have already begun working with our OEM partners who have designed FlexRAN-based servers to enable a variety of new innovative use cases and services."

DISH and Intel are cooperating on the completely virtualized RAN, including radio reference plans, front take streamlining, equipment based security, and outlines for workers. The two organizations are likewise teaming up to empower edge applications for endeavors and driving O-RAN principles, and are participating in the territories of information enhancement and Machine Learning for future eliminates of the organization fabricate.

About DISH

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 250 company.

About Intel

Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) is an industry leader, creating world-changing technology that enables global progress and enriches lives. Inspired by Moore's Law, we continuously work to advance the design and manufacturing of semiconductors to help address our customers' greatest challenges. By embedding intelligence in the cloud, network, edge and every kind of computing device, we unleash the potential of data to transform business and society for the better. To learn more about Intel's innovations, go to newsroom.intel.com and intel.com