BEAD Grant Submission Package

Southwest Wyoming Wireless Connect
Grant Submission Package

All grant-ready assets in one place — capability statement, competitive positioning, coverage documentation, infrastructure transparency, and demand capture. Built for Wyoming BEAD reviewers, county broadband authorities, and RFP evaluators.

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Submission at a glance

Southwest Wyoming Wireless Connect (SWWWC) is a locally owned fixed-wireless broadband operator founded in 2004. For 21 years we have built and operated our own tower network across southwest Wyoming — 32+ tower sites, 6,400+ square miles of service territory, seven communities served. The following package documents our operational readiness, technical qualifications, and BEAD alignment.

Service Area
SW Wyoming
Uinta + Sweetwater + Sublette counties, 6,400+ sq mi
Technology
Fixed Wireless
Licensed microwave · fiber failover · 5 GHz UNII · CBRS 3.5 GHz
Network SLA
99.5% uptime
Residential; 99.9% Business · 24/7 in-house NOC
NOC: 24/7 in-house · /network
BEAD Alignment
21-year incumbent
Existing footprint lowers per-location cost and deployment timeline
Organization
Legal nameSouthwest Wyoming Wireless Connect LLC
Founded2004 — Evanston, WY
HeadquartersEvanston, Uinta County, WY
OwnershipLocally owned, self-funded
Years operating21 years
Network
Tower sites32+
Service territory6,400+ square miles
Communities served7 (+ Pinedale expanding)
BackhaulDual upstream, automatic failover
Network availability99.5% uptime SLA (residential)

Submission documents & reference pages

Every artifact referenced in this BEAD submission package — documents, competitive analysis, coverage tools, and sector fit.

Service area map — SW Wyoming

Approximate tower locations and coverage zones. Network spans Uinta County into portions of Sweetwater and Sublette counties — seven communities served, Pinedale expanding.

Network Active — All sites operational
Active
Expanding
EVANSTON ROCK SPRINGS FORT BRIDGER PINEDALE LYMAN MOUNTAIN VIEW Active coverage Expanding
Evanston (HQ)
Rock Springs
Fort Bridger
Lyman
Mountain View
Bridger Valley
Lonetree
Pinedale (expanding)
BEAD Program Alignment

Why SWWWC is positioned
for BEAD deployment

BEAD funding in Wyoming is most effective when deployed through operators already in the territory. SWWWC's 21-year incumbent presence means BEAD dollars translate directly to unserved-address coverage — not to building the organizational and physical infrastructure that we already have in place.

Existing coverage baseline

SWWWC's live service area is already counted as covered — BEAD dollars are not needed to re-fund what is operational. The grant focuses on extending coverage to genuinely unserved addresses at the perimeter of the existing footprint, maximizing state investment efficiency.

Operational readiness — no ramp-up

Local tower crews are already stationed in the served territory. Equipment vendors are under contract. Tower site leases are long-term. SWWWC can begin BEAD-funded expansion immediately upon award — without the 12–18 month organizational ramp that a new entrant would require.

Challenging terrain expertise

Southwest Wyoming presents some of the most difficult fixed-wireless terrain in the state: high elevation, mountainous ridgelines, and extreme weather. Two decades of operating in these conditions means SWWWC's engineering approach is already calibrated for the environment — not learned on BEAD's dollar.

Contact SWWWC

Grant reviewers, county commissioners, state broadband office staff — reach out directly. We respond to government and grant inquiries within one business day. We're happy to walk you through the footprint, provide additional documentation, or coordinate a site visit.