How much BEAD money did Southwest Oklahoma Telephone Company win?

$30.7 million in BEAD grants to serve 1,613 locations in Oklahoma, per the state award lists.

Where is Southwest Oklahoma Telephone Company building with BEAD money?

Oklahoma: areas not broken out in the state file (1,613 locations).

When does Southwest Oklahoma Telephone Company have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is December 31, 2027. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Southwest Oklahoma Telephone Company 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.

Southwest Oklahoma Telephone Company BEAD awards

Southwest Oklahoma Telephone Company won $30.7 million in BEAD grants to serve 1,613 locations in Oklahoma, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Oklahoma

$30.7 million

1,613 locations · Fiber · provider match $9.1 million · est. completion December 31, 2027 · about 76 mi buried + 681 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: Oklahoma Broadband Office, BEAD Final Proposal files (revision of 2026-04-20) (revision 2026-04-20)

BEAD grants

$30.7 million

Locations

1,613

Grant per location

$19,044

Fiber miles (est.)

76 buried · 681 aerial

Latest completion

December 31, 2027

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 76 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Aerial, about 681 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 1,613 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 Oklahoma

Trace Fiber Networks, LLC.OK · $192.2 million Osage NationOK · $35.9 million Choctaw Nation of OklahomaOK · $27.2 million Pine Telephone CompanyOK · $20.0 million CVEC FiberOK · $18.5 million CentranetOK · $17.2 million 360 BroadbandOK · $16.9 million Chisholm BroadbandOK · $16.3 million

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