How much BEAD money did NE Colorado Cellular win?

$1.7 million in BEAD grants to serve 485 locations in Colorado, per the state award lists.

Where is NE Colorado Cellular building with BEAD money?

Colorado: areas not broken out in the state file (485 locations).

When does NE Colorado Cellular have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is August 1, 2028. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does NE Colorado Cellular 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.

NE Colorado Cellular BEAD awards

NE Colorado Cellular won $1.7 million in BEAD grants to serve 485 locations in Colorado, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Colorado

$1.7 million

Listed as NE Colorado Cellular, Inc. · 485 locations · Fiber · provider match $587,530 · est. completion August 1, 2028 · about 28 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

Source: Colorado Broadband Office, BEAD Final Proposal data uploads (files updated 2025-12-16)

BEAD grants

$1.7 million

Locations

485

Grant per location

$3,406

Fiber miles (est.)

28 buried · 0 aerial

Latest completion

August 1, 2028

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 28 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Splicing and drops. Every one of the 485 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 Colorado

Maverix BroadbandCO · $103.1 million Inventive Wireless of NebraskaCO · $64.7 million HighlineCO · $50.5 million Conexon ConnectCO · $29.0 million Clear NetworxCO · $25.9 million Southern Ute Indian TribeCO · $18.6 million Visionary CommunicationsCO · $17.4 million Smiling JCO · $12.8 million

Want to build for NE Colorado Cellular?

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