Where is Lyte Fiber building with BEAD money?

Texas: areas not broken out in the state file (9,666 locations). New Mexico: areas not broken out in the state file (390 locations).

When does Lyte Fiber have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is January 5, 2029. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Lyte Fiber 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.

Lyte Fiber BEAD awards

Lyte Fiber won $125.7 million in BEAD grants to serve 10,056 locations in Texas and New Mexico, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Texas

$116.0 million

Listed as Lyte Fiber, LLC · 9,666 locations · Fiber (96%) / Licensed-by-rule fixed wireless (4%) · provider match $42.0 million · about 1,084 mi buried + 815 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

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

New Mexico

$9.7 million

Listed as Lyte Fiber, LLC · 390 locations · Fiber · provider match $3.3 million · est. completion January 5, 2029 · about 44 mi buried + 102 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion, BEAD Final Proposal files (approved) (approved 2026-01-27; updated for 2026-07-01 rescission)

BEAD grants

$125.7 million

Locations

10,056

Grant per location

$12,504

Fiber miles (est.)

1,128 buried · 917 aerial

Latest completion

January 5, 2029

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 1,128 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Aerial, about 917 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 10,056 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

4 IP Technology and MediaTX · $401.8 million Astound Networks TexasTX · $165.3 million Navajo NationNM · $111.8 million Plains InternetTX · $96.1 million Frontier SouthwestTX · $59.2 million Aristotle Unified CommunicationsTX · $56.9 million SpectrumTX · $47.8 million USConnect HoldingsTX · $36.6 million

Want to build for Lyte Fiber?

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