Dish Network buys Toronto-based MVNO Ting Mobile

TORONTO and ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Established U.S. satellite TV company and new American wireless competitor Dish Network announced Monday it has chosen Toronto’s Tucows as a technology partner to build its retail wireless business and purchased MVNO Ting Mobile from the Canadian company. “With a history of digital innovation, Tucows has made the strategic decision to offer mobile services enabler (MSE) solutions, beginning with Dish. As part of this agreement, Dish has also acquired Ting Mobile assets, including customer relationships,” explains the press release. Ting is a mobile virtual network operator running on the T-Mobile network and according to this...