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Hawaiian Telcom BEAD awards

Hawaiian Telcom won $29.9 million in BEAD grants to serve 5,747 locations in Hawaii, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Hawaii
$29.9 million
Listed as Hawaiian Telcom, Inc. · 5,747 locations · Fiber · provider match $5.7 million · est. completion November 30, 2028
Source: Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office, BEAD Final Proposal files (approved) (posted 2026-01)
BEAD grants
$29.9 million
Locations
5,747
Grant per location
$5,203
Latest completion
November 30, 2028

What this build needs from crews

  • Placement. The state files don't split buried from aerial miles for Hawaiian Telcom, so expect both underground and aerial work.
  • Splicing and drops. Every one of the 5,747 locations needs a drop and a splice at the end (fiber splicing).

How subs usually get on a BEAD build

  1. Find out who is building. Providers often hand construction to a prime or an engineering and construction firm, and those firms hire the subs.
  2. Get your paperwork ready before you call: certificate of insurance, W-9, safety program, and proof you can do the footage.
  3. Ask what the state's BEAD rules mean for subs. Workforce, safety and reporting requirements vary by state and are often passed down.
  4. Be findable. List your crew with the states and trades you cover, and watch fiber work on the board.
Want to build for Hawaiian Telcom?

Providers and their primes staff these builds with subcontractors. List your crew with the states and trades you cover so they can find you. Free.

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Provisional awards can change as states finalize agreements. TrackOver isn't affiliated with Hawaiian Telcom. All providers.