<p>Dish Network Corp said on Monday it had signed a multi-year deal worth at least $5 billion to make AT&T Inc the primary network services partner for its wireless customers.</p>.<p>Under the terms of the 10-year deal, AT&T will provide voice, data, messaging services to customers of Dish-owned mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) Boost Mobile, Ting and Republic Wireless.</p>.<p>MVNOs do not own networks but rent capacity from established operators to sell services to their customers.</p>.<p>Dish's retail wireless customers throughout the United States will also get access to voice and data roaming services on AT&T's network, the company said.</p>.<p>Telecom firms are spending billions to ramp up their 5G infrastructure to provide faster data services and better coverage, demand for which has increased due to the pandemic-led shift to remote working and online learning.</p>.<p>Dish has 8.89 million retail wireless subscribers as of its last quarterly earnings report, while AT&T has more than 186 million mobile subscribers.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>Dish Network Corp said on Monday it had signed a multi-year deal worth at least $5 billion to make AT&T Inc the primary network services partner for its wireless customers.</p>.<p>Under the terms of the 10-year deal, AT&T will provide voice, data, messaging services to customers of Dish-owned mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) Boost Mobile, Ting and Republic Wireless.</p>.<p>MVNOs do not own networks but rent capacity from established operators to sell services to their customers.</p>.<p>Dish's retail wireless customers throughout the United States will also get access to voice and data roaming services on AT&T's network, the company said.</p>.<p>Telecom firms are spending billions to ramp up their 5G infrastructure to provide faster data services and better coverage, demand for which has increased due to the pandemic-led shift to remote working and online learning.</p>.<p>Dish has 8.89 million retail wireless subscribers as of its last quarterly earnings report, while AT&T has more than 186 million mobile subscribers.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>