DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (Feb. 5, 2024) — Mears Broadband, LLC, a turnkey fiber broadband network construction contractor, announced that as of Jan. 1, it has officially launched as a standalone entity under the Quanta Services umbrella. As a standalone entity, Mears Broadband has more flexibility and agility in responding to the fast-paced, evolving needs of the fiber broadband industry.
Broadband providers across the U.S. are applying for funding from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) $42.45 billion Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program to connect unserved and underserved communities to reliable broadband service. With construction absorbing 70-80% of fiber deployment costs, Mears Broadband plays an important role in ensuring that BEAD proposals are feasible and successful. It provides service providers with broadband expertise, a turnkey fiber network infrastructure solution, and an ecosystem of skilled and vetted partners that together ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
Mears Broadband, LLC is a subsidiary of Quanta Services, the largest skilled labor force in North America, uniting over 200 operating companies to tackle the most complex infrastructure challenges in the world. Now as a separate entity, Mears Broadband, LLC is Quanta’s largest telecom construction company.
Mears Broadband customers and partners will experience no change in their current level of service or experience. All current personnel, contacts and high level of operations will remain in place. All current service offerings will remain in place as well, including underground fiber construction, aerial fiber construction, and design and engineering.
Mears Broadband, LLC is a fiber network construction contractor. Since its original inception in 2019, it has remained committed to safety, quality, reliability and customer service while developing end-to-end, turnkey fiber network construction solutions that create value for customers and their subscribers, including power utilities, broadband providers, and enterprises throughout North America. Mears Broadband has built an ecosystem of strategic partners that save customers significant amounts of money and time during the network construction process.
