The direct broadcast satellite TV operator, Dish Network, may be considering launching a US-wide mobile TV service, after it unexpectedly entered and won the FCC’s recent 700 MHz auction. Frontier Wireless, a company owned by Dish, put in a successful bid of $712 million for licenses in the so-called “E” block, which encompasses 168 American metropolitan markets. The spectrum does not support two-way communication, however it is ideal for video, leading analysts to believe that the license will let Dish launch a broadcast service, such as mobile video. “We suspect Dish bid on E block spectrum to build a wireless video network, rather than a data or voice network,” wrote, Jason Bazinet, Citigroup Global analyst in a note to investors. “We were surprised Dish entered the auction and more surprised it emerged as a big winner.” Unfurling a nationwide mobile video network could cost anywhere from $3 to $5 billion dollars, according to Bazinet’s estimates.
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