Ergen: We Have a 10-Year Plan For Dish Network

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Ergen: We Have a 10-Year Plan For Dish Network
By Swanni

Washington, D.C. (May 2, 2012) -- While some companies are reluctant to look too far beyond the next financial quarter, Charlie Ergen says he has a 10-year plan to transform his Dish Network into a 'one-stop shop' for Internet, video and voice service at home and via mobile devices.

That's according to an article by the Associated Press.

Ergen, the founder of Dish Network who now sits as the company's chairman, told an industry conference on Tuesday that no company has yet to provide the complete package that consumers are looking for. He noted that cable operators offer video, voice and the Net, but arguably fall short on mobile services.

He said his company's goal is to provide everything a consumer would want in 10 years.

"When we go install video in your home we can say, 'No matter where you are, you can take that video with you,'" Ergen told the Milken Institute Global Conference. said. "You can also get your broadband and make your voice calls."

He added: "It doesn't have to be that you drop three calls in New York City and it doesn't have to be that you get your bill and you don't understand it. We can change that."

In recent months, Dish has acquired and/or developed services to provide the multiple features that Ergen is referring to. The company last year purchased Blockbuster Video and it bought two companies with wireless licenses that could be used for Broadband.
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