As part of the collaboration, Dish and Amazon will help develop 5G applications, such as low-latency augmented reality gaming experiences, serve contextual advertising, or orchestrate the movements of a robot at a disaster site.
That's far less than the typical big bundle of channels on cable, which a recent survey from Leichtman Research Group says costs about USD 100, on average. But it's comparable to the price of Dish Network's Sling TV streaming service, which, granted, has fewer channels at that price.
Demand for wireless airwaves has risen sharply as US operators scramble to boost their networks to support increasing consumer Web surfing and video use on cellphones
Tarun Katial, CEO, Reliance Broadcast, says that the company has entered the US market with Big Magic International. The company has launched a dish network which is a combination of general entertainment content and some Indian English content.