Southern New England Telephone Company BEAD awards
Southern New England Telephone Company won $6.6 million in BEAD grants to serve 1,061 locations in Connecticut, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Connecticut
$6.6 million
Listed as The Southern New England Telephone Company · 1,061 locations · Fiber · provider match $2.3 million · est. completion March 1, 2030 · about 41 mi buried + 40 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Fairfield County, Hartford County, Litchfield County, New Haven County, New London County, Tolland County, Windham County, Middlesex County
Source: CT DEEP, BEAD Final Proposal data files (deployment projects, subgrantees, locations, CAIs) (retrieved 2026-09-21)
BEAD grants
$6.6 million
Locations
1,061
Grant per location
$6,195
Fiber miles (est.)
41 buried · 40 aerial
Latest completion
March 1, 2030
What this build needs from crews
- Underground, about 41 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
- Aerial, about 40 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 1,061 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 Connecticut
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