Star Telephone BEAD awards
Star Telephone won $10.0 million in BEAD grants to serve 1,504 locations in Louisiana, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Louisiana
$10.0 million
Listed as Star Telephone Co Inc · 1,504 locations · Fiber · provider match $10.0 million · est. completion February 1, 2030 · about 183 mi buried 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
$10.0 million
Locations
1,504
Grant per location
$6,649
Fiber miles (est.)
183 buried · 0 aerial
Latest completion
February 1, 2030
What this build needs from crews
- Underground, about 183 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 1,504 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 millionReserve Communications and Computer, L.L.CLA · $33.4 millionBellSouth Telecommunications (AT&T)LA · $21.5 millionCajun BroadbandLA · $18.2 millionComcastLA · $16.2 millionConexon ConnectLA · $9.3 millionBrightspeedLA · $5.8 millionSkyrider CommunicationsLA · $5.4 million
Want to build for Star Telephone?
Providers and their primes staff these builds with subcontractors. List your crew with the states and trades you cover so they can find you. Free.
Provisional awards can change as states finalize agreements. TrackOver isn't affiliated with Star Telephone. All providers.