Conexon Connect BEAD awards
Conexon Connect won $226.0 million in BEAD grants to serve 50,170 locations in Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, Louisiana, Florida, Colorado, and Mississippi, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Mississippi
$66.5 million
Listed as CONEXON CONNECT LLC · 13,282 locations · Fiber · provider match $22.2 million · est. completion June 30, 2029 · about 227 mi buried + 1,708 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Mississippi BEAM, BEAD Final Proposal Exhibits A-E (version approved by NIST) (NIST approved 2026-06-30)
Missouri
$64.6 million
Listed as Conexon Connect LLC · 15,897 locations · Fiber · provider match $17.7 million · est. completion July 2, 2029 · about 232 mi buried + 1,995 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Missouri Office of Broadband Development, BEAD Final Proposal data files (files posted 2025-09)
Colorado
$29.0 million
Listed as Conexon Connect, LLC · 4,334 locations · Fiber · provider match $23.1 million · est. completion August 1, 2030 · about 299 mi buried + 820 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Colorado Broadband Office, BEAD Final Proposal data uploads (files updated 2025-12-16)
Georgia
$19.9 million
6,803 locations · Fiber · provider match $6.6 million · est. completion January 1, 2030 · about 378 mi buried + 413 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Georgia Technology Authority, BEAD Final Proposal data files as submitted (as submitted 2025-09-03)
Kentucky
$18.8 million
Listed as Conexon Connect LLC · 3,294 locations · Fiber · provider match $18.5 million · est. completion January 15, 2030 · about 1,000 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Kentucky Broadband Office, BEAD Final Proposal Exhibits A-C (approved) (NTIA approved 2026-01-07)
Florida
$14.1 million
Listed as Conexon Connect, LLC · 2,116 locations · Fiber · provider match $10.3 million · est. completion January 1, 2030 · about 200 mi buried + 240 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: FloridaCommerce Office of Broadband, BEAD Final Proposal Attachments A-C (retrieved 2026-09-23)
Louisiana
$9.3 million
Listed as Conexon Connect, LLC · 3,443 locations · Fiber · provider match $3.1 million · est. completion February 1, 2030 · about 537 mi buried + 42 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: ConnectLA (Louisiana Office of Broadband), GUMBO 2.0 Final Proposal Exhibits A-E (approved Final Proposal v7.0, 2025-11-18)
Illinois
$3.8 million
Listed as CONEXON CONNECT LLC · 1,001 locations · Fiber · provider match $7.6 million · est. completion January 29, 2031 · about 7 mi buried + 225 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Illinois Office of Broadband (DCEO), BEAD Final Proposal data files (final version) (retrieved 2026-09-23)
BEAD grants
$226.0 million
Locations
50,170
Grant per location
$4,504
Fiber miles (est.)
1,880 buried · 6,443 aerial
Latest completion
January 29, 2031
What this build needs from crews
- Underground, about 1,880 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
- Aerial, about 6,443 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 50,170 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 the same states
CableSouth Media III (SwyftFiber)LA · $344.7 millionWisper IspIL · $301.3 millionMaverix BroadbandCO · $103.1 millionStrategic ManagementKY · $97.9 millionWindstream Georgia CommunicationsGA · $79.2 millionInventive Wireless of NebraskaCO · $64.7 millionTec of JacksonMS · $57.0 millionSurf Air WirelessIL · $52.1 million
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