AT&T BEAD awards
AT&T won $47.1 million in BEAD grants to serve 23,145 locations in Georgia and Arkansas, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Georgia
$44.9 million
22,931 locations · Fiber · provider match $245.9 million · est. completion January 1, 2030 · about 3,398 mi buried + 1,712 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Georgia Technology Authority, BEAD Final Proposal data files as submitted (as submitted 2025-09-03)
Arkansas
$2.2 million
214 locations · Fiber · provider match $4.4 million · est. completion January 15, 2030 · about 40 mi buried + 10 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Arkansas State Broadband Office, BEAD Final Proposal Exhibits A-E (files posted 2026-01)
BEAD grants
$47.1 million
Locations
23,145
Grant per location
$2,033
Fiber miles (est.)
3,438 buried · 1,722 aerial
Latest completion
January 15, 2030
What this build needs from crews
- Underground, about 3,438 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
- Aerial, about 1,722 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 23,145 locations needs a drop and a splice at the end (fiber splicing).
How subs usually get on a BEAD build
- Start with AT&T's own page for suppliers and contractors: AT&T supplier portal.
- 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.
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