Pacific Bell Telephone Company BEAD awards
Pacific Bell Telephone Company won $330.6 million in BEAD grants to serve 47,680 locations in California, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
California
$330.6 million
Listed as PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY · 47,680 locations · Fiber · provider match $382.2 million · est. completion June 1, 2030 · about 2,887 mi buried + 2,331 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: California Public Utilities Commission, Resolution T-17920 (Rev. 1) Final Proposal appendices B1-B5 (Resolution T-17920 Rev. 1 files, 2026-07-21)
BEAD grants
$330.6 million
Locations
47,680
Grant per location
$6,934
Fiber miles (est.)
2,887 buried · 2,331 aerial
Latest completion
June 1, 2030
What this build needs from crews
- Underground, about 2,887 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
- Aerial, about 2,331 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 47,680 locations needs a drop and a splice at the end (fiber splicing).
How subs usually get on a BEAD build
- Start with Pacific Bell Telephone Company's own page for suppliers and contractors: AT&T supplier portal.
- 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 California
ComcastCA · $399.7 millionFrontier CaliforniaCA · $172.8 millionStimulus Technologies of CaliforniaCA · $119.0 millionAstound Networks CaliforniaCA · $113.9 millionWi-fiber of Northern CaliforniaCA · $57.8 millionINTUS SmartcitiesCA · $50.4 millionVarcomm BroadbandCA · $22.8 millionZito West Holding (Zito Media)CA · $6.3 million
Want to build for Pacific Bell Telephone Company?
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