4 IP Technology and Media BEAD awards
4 IP Technology and Media won $401.8 million in BEAD grants to serve 32,404 locations in Texas, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Texas
$401.8 million
Listed as 4 IP Technology and Media, LLC · 32,404 locations · Fiber (91%) / Licensed fixed wireless (9%) / Licensed-by-rule fixed wireless (0%) · provider match $73.5 million · about 6,096 mi buried + 948 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Texas Broadband Development Office (Comptroller), BEAD Final Proposal data files (retrieved 2026-09-22)
BEAD grants
$401.8 million
Locations
32,404
Grant per location
$12,401
Fiber miles (est.)
6,096 buried · 948 aerial
What this build needs from crews
- Underground, about 6,096 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
- Aerial, about 948 miles. Make-ready, strand and lash, and pole attachments (aerial fiber), usually with traffic control on the road.
- Splicing and drops. Every one of the 32,404 locations needs a drop and a splice at the end (fiber splicing).
How subs usually get on a BEAD build
- Find out who is building. Providers often hand construction to a prime or an engineering and construction firm, and those firms hire the subs.
- Get your paperwork ready before you call: certificate of insurance, W-9, safety program, and proof you can do the footage.
- Ask what the state's BEAD rules mean for subs. Workforce, safety and reporting requirements vary by state and are often passed down.
- Be findable. List your crew with the states and trades you cover, and watch fiber work on the board.
Other wired BEAD winners in Texas
Astound Networks TexasTX · $165.3 millionLyte FiberTX · $116.0 millionPlains InternetTX · $96.1 millionFrontier SouthwestTX · $59.2 millionAristotle Unified CommunicationsTX · $56.9 millionSpectrumTX · $47.8 millionUSConnect HoldingsTX · $36.6 millionAT&T Services Inc, on behalf of its affiliate Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanyTX · $32.2 million
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