Boost Mobile has announced it is on its way to meeting FCC coverage deadlines by the end of the year and says it has earned the title of MNO — Mobile Network Operator — rather than MVNO, which is a virtual network operator mainly reselling service from other carriers. Mission... accomplished? Sort of. It’s progress, at least.

Boost Mobile wants you to know that its a real carrier now, just like T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T, and not just a MVNO. The companys own 5G towers now cover most of the U.S. population. Boost Mobile started out as just another mobile virtual network ...

Boost Mobile, a company by Dish Network that was acquired during the T-Mobile/Sprint merger, has been continuing to grow as the company says it now reaches 70% of America with its 5G coverage. A milestone that not only gives it bragging rights but also changes the way Dish Network sees itself as a company.