Wisper Isp BEAD awards
Wisper Isp won $317.3 million in BEAD grants to serve 36,400 locations in Illinois and Oklahoma, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Illinois
$301.3 million
Listed as WISPER ISP, LLC · 35,425 locations · Fiber (85%) / Licensed fixed wireless (13%) / Licensed-by-rule fixed wireless (2%) · provider match $201.2 million · est. completion November 29, 2030 · about 4,130 mi buried + 2,886 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Illinois Office of Broadband (DCEO), BEAD Final Proposal data files (final version) (retrieved 2026-09-23)
Oklahoma
$16.0 million
Listed as Wisper ISP, LLC · 975 locations · Fiber (87%) / Licensed fixed wireless (13%) · provider match $5.3 million · est. completion October 31, 2028 · about 8 mi buried + 23 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Oklahoma Broadband Office, BEAD Final Proposal files (revision of 2026-04-20) (revision 2026-04-20)
BEAD grants
$317.3 million
Locations
36,400
Grant per location
$8,717
Fiber miles (est.)
4,138 buried · 2,909 aerial
Latest completion
November 29, 2030
What this build needs from crews
- Underground, about 4,138 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
- Aerial, about 2,909 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 36,400 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 the same states
Strategic ManagementIL · $234.1 millionTrace Fiber Networks, LLC.OK · $192.2 millionSurf Air WirelessIL · $52.1 millionSilo CommunicationsIL · $48.4 millionComcastIL · $45.4 millionOsage NationOK · $35.9 millionSouthwest Oklahoma Telephone CompanyOK · $30.7 millionChoctaw Nation of OklahomaOK · $27.2 million
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