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, 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.

Boost Mobile is continuing its bid for your business with a new round of announcements about its network, its performance, and its phone lineup. The first point this service—once known as one of Sprint’s prepaid brands—makes: its 5G network "now covers more than 70% of the US population,