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EchoStar Takes $16.5B Impairment Charge Amid 5G Network Downsizing and Spectrum Sales

EchoStar Takes $16.5B Impairment Charge Amid 5G Network Downsizing and Spectrum Sales

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Global Cryptocurrency
Published:
2025-11-06 17:30:02
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EchoStar Corp. recorded a staggering $16.5 billion non-cash impairment charge in its Q3 earnings, signaling a strategic retreat from its 5G ambitions. The satellite communications giant is decommissioning portions of its network infrastructure following a third-party valuation that revealed overvalued spectrum assets.

In a parallel move, the company amended its September spectrum deal with SpaceX, selling additional AWS-3 licenses for $2.6 billion. This transaction follows EchoStar's earlier $17 billion agreement with the Elon Musk-led aerospace firm, further consolidating SpaceX's dominance in next-generation connectivity infrastructure.

The impairment reflects a broader industry recalibration as telecom operators reassess capital-intensive 5G deployments. EchoStar's spectrum divestitures to both SpaceX and AT&T have rendered portions of its existing network architecture obsolete, forcing a painful but necessary balance sheet adjustment.

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