Where is Gigabeam Networks building with BEAD money?

Virginia: Grayson County (2510), Bland County (740), Giles County (41) (3,291 locations). West Virginia: areas not broken out in the state file (3,540 locations).

When does Gigabeam Networks have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is February 15, 2030. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Gigabeam Networks 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.

Gigabeam Networks BEAD awards

Gigabeam Networks won $41.2 million in BEAD grants to serve 6,831 locations in Virginia and West Virginia, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

West Virginia

$23.0 million

Listed as Gigabeam Networks LLC · 3,540 locations · Fiber · provider match $3.9 million · est. completion February 15, 2030 · about 8 mi buried + 433 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: West Virginia Department of Economic Development, BEAD final proposal files: subgrantees and deployment projects (final, 11/22/2025) (retrieved 2026-09-24)

Virginia

$18.2 million

Listed as Gigabeam Networks LLC · 3,291 locations · Fiber · provider match $6.1 million · est. completion January 1, 2030

Grayson County (2510), Bland County (740), Giles County (41)

Source: Virginia DHCD Office of Broadband, Final Proposal data uploads (10.24.25) and Awards by Jurisdiction and ISP (data files dated 2025-10-24)

BEAD grants

$41.2 million

Locations

6,831

Grant per location

$6,027

Fiber miles (est.)

8 buried · 433 aerial

Latest completion

February 15, 2030

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 8 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Aerial, about 433 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 6,831 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

CitynetWV · $194.7 million Frontier West VirginiaWV · $186.4 million Virginia EverywhereVA · $145.2 million ComcastVA · $126.0 million MicrologicWV · $49.3 million RiverStreet Communications of VirginiaVA · $44.0 million ZiTELVA · $38.1 million Empower BroadbandVA · $31.0 million

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