Boost Mobiles continued investment in its network makes it clear that the carrier intends to drop its previous identity as a value-focused MVNO. Boost Mobiles 5G network now covers 70% of the population with its cloud-native O-RAN 5G network. Coverage improves to around 99% of the US population when you include its partner coverage.

Boost strengthens its value proposition with the $95 Summit 5G Android phone, offering better build quality and longer support with plans from $25 monthly.

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 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,