{"id":3861,"date":"2026-03-18T18:02:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winncomus.com\/bead\/?page_id=3861"},"modified":"2026-03-18T22:43:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:43:05","slug":"bead-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/winncomus.com\/bead\/bead-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"BEAD Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignfull is-style-default\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><strong>BEAD Bargain Round: What\u2019s Next for Service Providers?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignfull has-base-color has-custom-bead-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-ffd47ec9f60a048b712c8429216e316e\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><strong>Wave 1 of the BEAD Benefit of the Bargain is officially closed in all 50 states.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b9f51f50 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignfull\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-navy-color\">Now, service providers have fallen into two main categories:<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-bead-blue-color\">1.\u00a0Subgrantees Pending Award \/ Application Awarded Pending NTIA Approval or Subgrantee is Asked to Expand Project Areas<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left alignwide wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><em>As your project moves from award to execution, whether pending acceptance, awaiting NTIA approval, or expanding into unbid areas\u2014<strong>Winncom helps ensure you stay on schedule with<\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignfull wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">End-to-end supply chain and logistics solutions designed to keep you on time, on budget, and in compliance with state requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Optimize expansion into unbid project areas with last-mile heat mapping, middle-mile link budget analysis, high-level fiber designs, and competitor analysis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Tower Deployment Made Simple: Winncom delivers full cluster site-up support\u2014from kitting and firmware installation to system configuration and detailed labeling of all equipment, cables, and enclosures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Expert Grant Assistance \u2013 Having submitted 60+ applications, Winncom can guide you in refining your application and incorporating additional project areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-bead-blue-color\">2. <\/mark><\/strong><span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-bead-blue-color\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Declined Applicants and Non-Bidders<\/strong><\/mark><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left alignwide wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><em>If your proposal wasn\u2019t selected\u2014or if you chose to sit out Wave 1 there are still opportunities on the table. Don\u2019t give your competitors the chance to overbuild with BEAD funding. Act now to protect and grow your footprint.&nbsp;<strong>With Winncom, you can<\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify \u201csweet spot\u201d locations near your network<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BSL &amp; Expansion Mapping \u2013 Our proprietary tools help you identify unserved and underserved locations near your existing infrastructure, highlight competitor footprints, and display nearby towers available for expansion, enabling you to target the most promising opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build cost-effective last-mile &amp; middle-mile strategies + complete project product eco-center.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leverage our customizable financing options to act quickly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-custom-light-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-light-blue-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-color has-custom-bead-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-355250849eabb2799ebe87adb86670bd has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b9f51f50 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignfull\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#FFFFFF\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Whether you\u2019re funded under BEAD or building strategically outside of it, now is the time to act!<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-custom-light-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-light-blue-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b9f51f50 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull\" style=\"margin-right:10rem;margin-left:10rem\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-navy-color\">Want More?<\/mark><\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignfull wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Watch the webinar below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3080 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-webinars tag-bead tag-broadband tag-fiber tag-fiber-optics tag-funding tag-technologies tag-winncom tag-wispa\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"630\" 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