Plans for fourth US wireless network dim amid coronavirus pandemic

Josh Kosman
Sun, 12 Apr 2020 15:02:53 -0400

Charlie Ergen’s plans to build the nation’s fourth wireless network by 2023 are being thrown into doubt due to the coronavirus. Ergen, the billionaire chairman of satellite-TV company Dish Network, needs to raise about $10 billion to build a 5G network that covers 70 percent of the US population by June 2023, fulfilling his part...