# Cell Phone Carrier Acquisitions Boost Mobile Was Acquired by Dish Making It a National Carrier By Daniel Johnson | Published 2020-07-02 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boost-mobile References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/dish-acquires-boost-mobile-wireless-carrier-171217646.html) & [about.dish](http://about.dish.com/2020-07-01-DISH-enters-retail-wireless-market-with-close-of-Boost-Mobile-advances-build-of-the-nations-first-standalone-5G-network) Dish recently acquired [Boost Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cellphone-bill), after a 1.4 billion USD deal which took several years. With the new acquisition, Dish will now provide service to over nine million customers, and it is now a national wireless carrier. Boost Mobile became available after the merger between [T-Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/budgetfriendly-wireless-plans) and [Sprint](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/t-mobile-customer-initiative), where the two organizations had to release Boost Mobile as part of an agreement with the FCC. Dish indicated that the Boost brand will remain, however, a new logo will be used. Additionally, a new “$hrink-It” plat will be launched, which gives consumers access to 15GB of data for a $45 price point. The CEO and president of Dish, Erik Carlson, released a statement about the acquisition, “It positions us well as we continue to build out the first virtualized, standalone 5G network in America." Image Credit: Dish ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Market](https://www.trendhunter.com/market) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Acquisition of Boost Mobile:** The acquisition of Boost Mobile by Dish creates disruptive innovation opportunities for the wireless carrier industry. - **Expansion of Dish as a National Carrier:** The expansion of Dish as a national carrier presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the telecommunications industry. - **Virtualized, Standalone 5G Network:** The development of a virtualized, standalone 5G network by Dish opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for the communication technology sector. ### Who This Affects Most - **Wireless Carrier:** The acquisition of Boost Mobile by Dish provides disruptive innovation opportunities for the wireless carrier industry. - **Telecommunications:** The expansion of Dish as a national carrier creates disruptive innovation opportunities for the telecommunications industry. - **Communication Technology:** The development of a virtualized, standalone 5G network by Dish opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for the communication technology sector. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Budget-Friendly Wireless Plans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/budgetfriendly-wireless-plans.md) - [Nightmarish Mobile Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cellphone-bill.md) - [Satellite-Powered Telecom Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tmobile-and-spacex.md) - [Global eSIM Plans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/defy-mobile.md) - [Satellite-Powered Telecom Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tmobile-tsatellite.md) - [Long-Term Wireless Plan Guarantees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/longterm-wireless-plan.md) - [AI-Powered Plan Matching Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tmobile.md) - [Grocery Delivery Subscription Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boost-by-kroger.md) - [Price-Locked Mobile Plans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experience-more-and-experience-beyond.md)