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Alabama BEAD funding

Alabama's BEAD final proposal covers 94,555 locations. 66,483 of them (70.3%) are slated for fiber to the premises, which ranks Alabama #15 of 51 for fiber locations. The deployment cost is $464.3 million against an original allocation of $1.40 billion.

Allocation
$1.40 billion
Deployment cost
$464.3 million
Locations
94,555
Fiber locations
66,483

Technology mix

Fiber to the premises66,48370.3%
Low earth orbit satellite23,73225.1%
Hybrid fiber-coax (cable)4,3404.6%

Who won BEAD money in Alabama

15 providers, largest grant first. The ones building fiber or cable are the ones hiring construction crews.

18,098 locations · Fiber (76%) / Cable (HFC) (24%) · provider match $166.2 million · est. completion February 1, 2030 · about 2,212 mi buried + 1,792 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
9,224 locations · Fiber · provider match $89.5 million · est. completion February 1, 2030 · about 1,401 mi buried + 584 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Sp Broadband Inc
$57.6 million
7,927 locations · Fiber · provider match $20.3 million · est. completion February 1, 2030 · about 268 mi buried + 1,523 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
4,730 locations · Fiber · provider match $15.4 million · est. completion February 1, 2030 · about 80 mi buried + 440 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Zitel LLC
$41.9 million
14,522 locations · Fiber · provider match $52.7 million · est. completion February 1, 2030 · about 2,102 mi buried + 189 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
3,188 locations · Fiber · provider match $8.1 million · est. completion February 1, 2030 · about 6 mi buried + 286 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
2,774 locations · Fiber · provider match $6.0 million · est. completion February 1, 2030 · about 264 mi buried + 22 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
2,506 locations · Fiber · provider match $5.5 million · est. completion February 1, 2030 · about 107 mi buried + 249 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
4,402 locations · Fiber · provider match $16.0 million · est. completion February 1, 2030 · about 80 mi buried + 749 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
1,117 locations · Fiber · provider match $3.1 million · est. completion February 1, 2030 · about 131 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
14,728 locations · Satellite (LEO) · provider match $2.9 million · est. completion February 1, 2030
7,771 locations · Satellite (LEO) · provider match $22.4 million · est. completion February 1, 2030
514 locations · Fiber · provider match $1.4 million · est. completion February 1, 2030 · about 51 mi buried + 22 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
251 locations · Fiber · provider match $1.7 million · est. completion February 1, 2030 · about 56 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
947 locations · Fiber · provider match $607,238 · est. completion February 1, 2030 · about 5 mi buried + 31 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: Alabama ADECA, BEAD Final Proposal data files (files updated 2026-04-28). Summed per provider from ADECA's posted Final Proposal files. They total $459,115,635 and 92,699 locations against NTIA's $464,262,346 and 94,555, so they are about $5.1 million and 1,856 locations short of NTIA's figures. Both are shown as published. Provisional awards can change as the state finalizes agreements.

What it means for contractors

Fiber locations are the ones that turn into construction: underground and aerial placement, boring, splicing, drops, and restoration. The providers that won these areas build them, often with subcontractors. Check the Alabama broadband office's BEAD page for the providers selected in each area. Those providers, and the primes they hire, are who to call about sub work.

Alabama BEAD officeNTIA state pageFinal proposal overview (PDF)Alabama 811 rules

Fiber work in Alabama on the board

No open fiber posts in Alabama right now. Post work or list your crew, both free.

Fiber crews that work in Alabama

Defined Construction LLC
Available now
Herriman, UT · Works in ME, PA, VA, DE, GA, FL…
Underground fiber and conduitLand clearing and mulchingCrew of 12 Insured
Mainline conduitVibratory cable plowingOpen trench conduitHandholes and vaults+3 more
Broadband infrastructure solutions inc
Available now
Boca Raton, FL · Works in AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC…
Underground fiber and conduitDirectional drillingAerial fiber and strandFiber splicing and testingCrew of 5

Source: NTIA, final proposal overview updated December 5, 2025. NTIA marks these figures subject to change pending final review. All states.