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Fiber Optic Engineering
Across Every State That Needs It

Draftech International is currently active in 22 states — deploying FTTH design, OSP engineering, pole loading, and make-ready — with full capability across all 50 U.S. states. BEAD-ready. MBE-certified.

44,000+Miles Engineered
2.6M+Addresses Passed
600+Engineers
48Continental States
Services Available in Every State

What We Deliver — State by State

Every Draftech state engagement covers the full OSP engineering lifecycle. No vendors to coordinate. No handoffs. One team, every phase.

FTTH Design

High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) for fiber-to-the-home networks — route planning through construction-ready drawings.

Pole Loading Analysis

O-Calc Pro and SPIDA Calc structural analysis for NESC and utility compliance. Make-ready engineering for aerial fiber attachments.

ROW Permitting

State DOT, municipal, railroad, and utility right-of-way permitting. Active in 22 states, available across all 50 U.S. states.

Field Survey

Outside plant field survey, GPS data collection, pole inventory, and condition assessment for engineering-ready inputs.

OSP Engineering

Full-cycle outside plant engineering — from initial survey through as-built documentation — under one roof.

Need a complete scope? Contact our team for a state-specific engineering proposal. Serving ISPs, electric cooperatives, municipalities, and BEAD subgrantees.


Tier 1 — Highest Volume Markets

Active State Pages

Detailed engineering guides covering terrain, utilities, BEAD programs, permitting, and available services for each state.

Florida Live

BEAD program design, FPL make-ready, FTTH design, permitting, and field survey across all FL regions — from coastal flatlands to inland rural corridors.

FTTH Design FPL Make-Ready FDOT Permitting BEAD
Texas Live

The largest BEAD program in the country. Oncor and AEP make-ready, TxDOT permitting, FTTH design, and pole loading across six distinct terrain environments.

FTTH Design Oncor / AEP TxDOT Permitting BEAD
California Live

CPUC-funded BEAD builds, PG&E / SCE / SDG&E make-ready, Caltrans and CEQA permitting, and FTTH design across coastal, valley, and mountain terrain.

FTTH Design PG&E / SCE Caltrans / CEQA BEAD
Ohio Live

BroadbandOhio BEAD subgrantee support, AEP / FirstEnergy / Duke make-ready, ODOT permitting, and FTTH design across northern flatlands and Appalachian foothills.

FTTH Design AEP / FirstEnergy ODOT Permitting BEAD
North Carolina Live

BEAD, GREAT, and CAB program engineering across all 100 NC counties — from Piedmont suburban build-out to Appalachian Mountain aerial plant and rural coastal work.

FTTH Design BEAD / GREAT / CAB NCDOT Permitting OSP Engineering
Georgia Live

BEAD buildouts, metro Atlanta fringe expansion, Georgia EMC pole attachment engineering, and rural south Georgia FTTH design — three distinct engineering zones.

FTTH Design Georgia EMC GDOT Permitting BEAD
Virginia Live

BEAD and VATI broadband build support across Northern Virginia underground corridors, Southwest Virginia aerial plant, Shenandoah karst terrain, and Hampton Roads coastal zones.

FTTH Design BEAD / VATI VDOT Permitting OSP Engineering
Pennsylvania Live

One of the most engineering-complex BEAD states. Appalachian Plateau rock bore, Ridge and Valley HDD, remote north-central terrain, and suburban Philadelphia underground construction.

FTTH Design PBDA / BEAD PennDOT Permitting OSP Engineering
Maine Live

$272M BEAD program — most cost-efficient state at $2,149/location. CMP and Versant Power make-ready, granite bedrock HDD, MaineDOT permitting, and remote island fiber design.

FTTH Design CMP / Versant MaineDOT Permitting BEAD
New Hampshire Live

$196.5M BEAD program. Eversource NH and Liberty Utilities make-ready, White Mountains granite terrain, NHDOT permitting, and short construction season engineering across rural NH.

FTTH Design Eversource NH NHDOT Permitting BEAD
Vermont Live

$229M BEAD program — first $93M approved Feb 2026. 70+ Communications Union Districts (CUDs) as unique procurement entities. Green Mountain Power make-ready, NEK terrain, VTRANS permitting.

FTTH Design CUD Support VTRANS Permitting BEAD
West Virginia Live

$546M BEAD, 73,044 locations, 94% fiber. Most topographically complex state — Appalachian hollow builds, mine subsidence zones, AEP and Mon Power make-ready, WV DOH permitting.

FTTH Design AEP / Mon Power WV DOH Permitting BEAD
South Carolina Live

$551.5M BEAD. Duke Energy Carolinas make-ready, Lowcountry wetland crossings, barrier island hurricane-hardened design, SC ORS broadband coordination, and rural telephone co-op support.

FTTH Design Duke Energy SC SCDOT Permitting BEAD

Tier 2 — BEAD-Heavy Rural States

Rural & Mountain West State Pages

High-allocation BEAD states with remote terrain, tribal lands, and unique engineering challenges. Published guides with state-specific utility, permitting, and construction detail.

North Dakota Live

$130M BEAD. Open plains aerial design with NESC Zone III ice+wind loading, MDU and Xcel Energy make-ready, NDDOT permitting, extreme cold bore specs, and rural telephone co-op engineering.

FTTH Design MDU / Xcel NDDOT Permitting BEAD
South Dakota Live

$207M BEAD. Badlands and Black Hills granite bore, tribal land coordination (Pine Ridge, Rosebud), Xcel and Black Hills Energy make-ready, SDDOT permitting, and rural co-op OSP engineering.

FTTH Design Xcel / Black Hills SDDOT Permitting BEAD
Montana Live

$629M BEAD. Rocky Mountain and high plains terrain, NorthWestern Energy make-ready, tribal land coordination (Blackfeet, Crow, Salish), MDOT permitting, and ConnectMT subgrantee engineering.

FTTH Design NorthWestern Energy MDOT Permitting BEAD
Idaho Live

$583M BEAD. Basalt and lava rock HDD — some of the hardest bore conditions in the US. Idaho Power and PacifiCorp make-ready, ITD permitting, tribal land coordination, and mountain terrain aerial design.

FTTH Design Idaho Power / PacifiCorp ITD Permitting BEAD
Wyoming Live

$348M BEAD, 38,700 locations. Sparsest state in the lower 48. Rocky Mountain Power make-ready, 100+ mph wind loading design, WYDOT permitting, oil/gas corridor co-location, and middle-mile first strategy.

FTTH Design Rocky Mtn Power WYDOT Permitting BEAD
New Mexico Live

$675M BEAD — largest rural allocation. $382M plan approved Jan 2026. Navajo Nation tribal coordination, desert caliche bore design, PNM make-ready, NMDOT permitting, Section 106 archaeological review.

FTTH Design PNM / Tribal NMDOT Permitting BEAD

Tier 3 — Coming Soon

More States In Progress

Additional state-specific engineering guides are being published across all 50 U.S. states. Draftech is currently active in 22 states with deployment capability available nationwide. Prioritized by BEAD program funding volume and active project demand.

New YorkComing Soon

ConEd and NYSEG make-ready, NYSDOT permitting, urban density underground engineering, and rural upstate BEAD support.

MichiganComing Soon

BEAD program support, Consumers Energy and DTE make-ready, MDOT permitting, and rural UP aerial plant engineering.

IllinoisComing Soon

ComEd make-ready, IDOT permitting, Chicago metro underground engineering, and rural southern Illinois BEAD fiber design.

TennesseeComing Soon

TVA territory coordination, TDOT permitting, rural Appalachian aerial plant, and Tennessee BEAD broadband subgrantee engineering.

Your State. Your Build. Our Engineers.

Whether you're a BEAD subgrantee, rural ISP, electric co-op, or municipality — Draftech has the engineers, tools, and state-specific experience to move your project forward.

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