How much BEAD money did Protek Communications win?

$10.7 million in BEAD grants to serve 786 locations in Illinois, per the state award lists.

Where is Protek Communications building with BEAD money?

Illinois: areas not broken out in the state file (786 locations).

When does Protek Communications have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is January 29, 2029. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Protek Communications 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.

Protek Communications BEAD awards

Protek Communications won $10.7 million in BEAD grants to serve 786 locations in Illinois, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Illinois

$10.7 million

Listed as PROTEK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC · 786 locations · Fiber · provider match $4.6 million · est. completion January 29, 2029 · about 216 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

Source: Illinois Office of Broadband (DCEO), BEAD Final Proposal data files (final version) (retrieved 2026-09-23)

BEAD grants

$10.7 million

Locations

786

Grant per location

$13,603

Fiber miles (est.)

216 buried · 0 aerial

Latest completion

January 29, 2029

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 216 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 786 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 Illinois

Wisper IspIL · $301.3 million Strategic ManagementIL · $234.1 million Surf Air WirelessIL · $52.1 million Silo CommunicationsIL · $48.4 million ComcastIL · $45.4 million Citizens Telecommunications Company of IllinoisIL · $17.6 million Gargoyle TechnologiesIL · $12.2 million Wabash Telephone CooperativeIL · $10.1 million

Want to build for Protek Communications?

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