Keep your sales and prospecting teams pointed in the right direction. Every week we round up the rural broadband projects, grants, and deals worth watching.
Bug Tussel received about $33 million from Marathon County, including a bond issuance and direct loans, to expand rural internet infrastructure. The funding supports fiber optic cable installation and public safety communication improvements, plus $16.13 million in BEAD funds for expansion to unserved and underserved locations.
The company is expanding FTTx infrastructure into Sahuarita, Arizona, with construction expected to complete by late summer as part of ongoing southern Arizona expansion efforts.
Ripple Fiber is preparing to break ground on an $80M FTTx build in Sahuarita, Arizona to connect 50,000 homes and businesses, with first customers expected online later this summer.
Rightfiber, formed from the combination of Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications, will serve more than 400 communities across 20 states, connecting 300,000 homes and businesses with a 28,000-mile regional fiber network.
The company is expanding FTTx infrastructure into Sand Lake, upstate New York, as part of broader Hudson Valley buildout initiatives.
Sertex has acquired Trenchworks, Inc., enhancing its capabilities to build out infrastructure in Maine for a 450 route-mile MOOSENet fiber network project.
Awarded a $2,630,787 grant to build 11.5 miles of fiber to 205 residences and 10 commercial businesses on the Colville Reservation.
Received a $992,760 grant to expand reliable broadband access, benefiting remote workers, military personnel, small businesses, and students.
Awarded a $717,900 grant to upgrade to a high-speed transport network, addressing bottlenecks and supporting broadband affordability.
Received a $758,553 grant to build a fiber-to-the-home network throughout Coupeville, serving about 144 homes and locations currently without access to high-speed internet.
Accelecom has been selected as the network infrastructure partner by a major FTTH operator for a multi-state fiber expansion across Georgia and Kentucky.
The New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion launched the New Mexico Community Wi-Fi Digital Connectivity Technology Project, a nearly $6 million federally funded program targeting 100/20 Mbps service completion by December 31, 2026.