Over a decade ago , Charlie Ergen , the Chairman and Co-Founder of DISH Network , had the foresight to realise that the satellite TV business was ( at some point ) going to be a business in decline . So , he started acquiring spectrum .
“ If I go back eight years ago , nobody – admittedly , including myself – ever believed that Charlie would actually build a wireless network ,” added Dave Mayo , EVP of Network Development at DISH Wireless . “ That was until he really inserted himself in the middle of the T-Mobile-Sprint transaction and , frankly , created a pretty magnificent opportunity for the business to create a 5G network .”
The right mix of ingenuity In order to successfully change the wireless business model and create something new , Ergen put together a team of highly-skilled , multi-talented professionals , who could adapt to the technology ’ s expansive , everchanging needs : Stephen Bye , Dave Mayo and Marc Rouanne .
As Stephen Bye ’ s , EVP and Chief Commercial Officer , role encompasses the sales , marketing and commercial strategy aspects of DISH Wireless .
Mayo also leads a number of teams , including the US network development team that covers four regions and 36 markets , a systems integration team , a radio engineering
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