How much BEAD money did Frontier Southwest win?

$59.2 million in BEAD grants to serve 8,259 locations in Texas, per the state award lists.

Where is Frontier Southwest building with BEAD money?

Texas: areas not broken out in the state file (8,259 locations).

Does Frontier Southwest hire subcontractors for BEAD work?

Wired BEAD builds are usually staffed through construction primes and subcontractors. Ask the provider's construction or vendor team, and list your crew with the states you cover so primes can find you.

Frontier Southwest BEAD awards

Frontier Southwest won $59.2 million in BEAD grants to serve 8,259 locations in Texas, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Texas

$59.2 million

Listed as Frontier Southwest Incorporated · 8,259 locations · Fiber · provider match $26.4 million · about 618 mi buried + 894 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: Texas Broadband Development Office (Comptroller), BEAD Final Proposal data files (retrieved 2026-09-22)

BEAD grants

$59.2 million

Locations

8,259

Grant per location

$7,166

Fiber miles (est.)

618 buried · 894 aerial

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 618 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Aerial, about 894 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 8,259 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

4 IP Technology and MediaTX · $401.8 million Astound Networks TexasTX · $165.3 million Lyte FiberTX · $116.0 million Plains InternetTX · $96.1 million Aristotle Unified CommunicationsTX · $56.9 million SpectrumTX · $47.8 million USConnect HoldingsTX · $36.6 million AT&T Services Inc, on behalf of its affiliate Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanyTX · $32.2 million

Want to build for Frontier Southwest?

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