Will Google and Dish Take on AT&T?

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Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Dish Network (NASDAQ:DISH) reportedly are in early-stage talks to build a mobile network that would take-on AT&T (NYSE:T) and Verizon (NYSE:VZ).

Dish purchased a swath of mobile spectrum back in 2008, but to create a network, the company needs to find a major partner. Google would provide its highly popular Android operating system as well as the assets from Motorola, according to the Wall Street Journal. Plus, Google could draw from its $45 billion in cash.

Still, Dish might need more — specifically, a partner that has an infrastructure of cellular towers. T-Mobile USA and Sprint (NYSE:S) are among more notable examples, though those companies already are in the process of merging with larger players.

Tom Taulli runs the InvestorPlace blog IPOPlaybook, a site dedicated to the hottest news and rumors about initial public offerings. He is also the author of “How to Create the Next Facebook.” Follow him on Twitter at @ttaulli. As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.

Tom Taulli is the author of various books. They include Artificial Intelligence Basics and the Robotic Process Automation Handbook. His upcoming book is called Generative AI: How ChatGPT and other AI Tools Will Revolutionize Business.


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