Dish Network struck a deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to act as the preferred cloud provider and base for Dish’s 5G network.

The deal calls for AWS to act as the cloud hub for Dish Network’s cloud-based 5G open radio access network. This includes bringing Dish Network’s other vendors onto AWS to help construct the network. AWS will also be the base for Dish Network’s automated operation and business support systems (OSS/BSS).

Specifically, Dish Network will use AWS’ Local Zones and Outposts platforms to support localized compute, storage, and database needs. It will also use AWS’ Graviton2 processors and 64-bit Arm Neoverse cores to support processing requirements and AWS’ Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) to run containerized workloads on the network.

The deal also hints at the move allowing customers, including AWS and its parent company Amazon, a new way to order and consume 5G services or to create their own private 5G networks. This includes the use of network slicing to distribute access to the network.

“As a new carrier, leveraging AWS and its extensive network of partners enables us to differentiate ourselves by operating our 5G network with a high degree of automation, utilizing the talent of AWS-trained developers and helping our customers bring new 5G applications to market faster than ever before,” Dish co-founder and Chairman Charlie Ergen, said in a statement.

The deal is similar to work AWS is doing with established carriers, including Verizon.

Dish Network has said it expects its 5G network to be operational in Las Vegas by the end of the year, and EVP and Chief Network Officer Marc Rouanne last week told SDxCentral that the company was on track to put all the pieces in place, including radios, to deploy its 5G network in one major U.S. city by October.