Dish’s Chairman Says 5G Network Is His ‘Manhattan Project’
- Employees get a constant reminder of 2020 network deadline
- Chairman says he’s in first year of building wireless system
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The clock is literally ticking on Charlie Ergen’s multibillion-dollar bet that he can transform his satellite-TV company into a next-generation wireless venture.
The chairman of Dish Network Corp. has a countdown running on his phone showing a picture of Mount Everest and the days remaining before he must launch the first phase of the new network.