How much BEAD money did Skyrider Communications win?

$5.4 million in BEAD grants to serve 718 locations in Louisiana, per the state award lists.

Where is Skyrider Communications building with BEAD money?

Louisiana: areas not broken out in the state file (718 locations).

When does Skyrider Communications have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is August 3, 2026. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Skyrider 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.

Skyrider Communications BEAD awards

Skyrider Communications won $5.4 million in BEAD grants to serve 718 locations in Louisiana, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Louisiana

$5.4 million

Listed as Skyrider Communications LLC · 718 locations · Fiber · provider match $1.8 million · est. completion August 3, 2026 · about 156 mi buried + 1 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: ConnectLA (Louisiana Office of Broadband), GUMBO 2.0 Final Proposal Exhibits A-E (approved Final Proposal v7.0, 2025-11-18)

BEAD grants

$5.4 million

Locations

718

Grant per location

$7,547

Fiber miles (est.)

156 buried · 1 aerial

Latest completion

August 3, 2026

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 156 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Aerial, about 1 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 718 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 Louisiana

CableSouth Media III (SwyftFiber)LA · $344.7 million Reserve Communications and Computer, L.L.CLA · $33.4 million BellSouth Telecommunications (AT&T)LA · $21.5 million Cajun BroadbandLA · $18.2 million ComcastLA · $16.2 million Star TelephoneLA · $10.0 million Conexon ConnectLA · $9.3 million BrightspeedLA · $5.8 million

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