Bengaluru’s Sling Media to play important role in DISH Network's 5G tech rollout in the US

BENGALURU: Sling Media’s Bengaluru development centre will play an important role in parent company DISH Network’s 5G product rollout strategy in the United States, a top executive told ETtech. "Bengaluru has been a core development centre for us in terms of products. As we are starting to invest in our future in terms of IoT communication, we think Bengaluru will play a big role in how we bring the products together," said Vivek Khemka, chief technology officer, DISH Network.

DISH Network has spent more than $20 billion in acquiring wireless spectrum assets in the United States in the past few years and plans to build a 5G-capable narrowband Internet of Things (IoT) network to connect various types of sensors like agricultural sensors, and sensors present in smart cars and smart cities among others.

Khemka told ETtech that the Bengaluru centre has played a significant role in the development of its flagship place-shifting technology that allows users view live television or recorded content on a remote device over the Internet.

The centre also played a major role in the development of several of its products like Slingbox, Sling TV, and Sling Studio.