US satellite TV giant DISH Network has indicated that it is keen to form a strategic partnership with T-Mobile USA if AT&T Inc’s ill-fated bid for control of the Deutsche Telekom-owned cellco fails. DISH, which acquired wireless spectrum earlier this year as part of deals for bankrupt satellite smartphone operator TerreStar (July 2011) and hybrid satellite and communications company DBSD North America (February 2011), has set its sights on rolling out a cellular network using Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology, with the company requesting permission from the FCC to offer a standalone cellular service, as opposed to an integrated satellite service
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OVETEL DISH offers T-Mobile potential wireless lifeline
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