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# Nokia and VarData Selected for Nevada BEAD Rollout
- URL: https://broadbandbreakfast.com/nokia-and-vardata-selected-for-nevada-bead-rollout/
- Published: 2026-04-16T16:00:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-14T21:53:19.000Z
- Description: SkyFiber was awarded $180.6 million in BEAD funds last year after a stalled permitting process.
- Author: Lincoln Patience
- Tags: Briefs, Nokia, Nevada, #with-siderail, BEAD, VarData, SkyFiber Internet, NVIDIA

WASHINGTON, April 16, 2026 – Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program funding recipient SkyFiber has [selected Nokia and VarData](https://www.nokia.com/newsroom/nokia-selected-by-skyfiber-to-build-fiber-network-for-underserved-communities-in-northern-nevada/?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) as partners to build out its high-speed internet network.

“This project allows us to bring high-speed, reliable broadband to underserved communities in Nevada. With Nokia and VarData, we will deliver the connectivity our residents and businesses need to thrive in today’s digital economy.” [said](https://www.nokia.com/newsroom/nokia-selected-by-skyfiber-to-build-fiber-network-for-underserved-communities-in-northern-nevada/?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) SkyFiber president Garry Gomes.

SkyFiber was awarded [$180.6 million in BEAD funds last year](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/largest-nevada-bead-awardee-urges-ntia-to-break-ground-on-broadband-projects/) after a stalled permitting process.

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SkyFiber’s hybrid model of both wireless and fiber combined with Nokia’s optical transport system will make full coverage [feasible and affordable](https://taranawireless.com/sky-fiber-the-bead-funded-broadband-model-that-actually-works/?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com), while VarData’s existing infrastructure allows for integrated systems, according to the press release. 

NVIDIA [acquired a 2.9 percent stake](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/nvidia-invests-1-billion-in-nokia/) in Nokia last year for $1 billion, giving Nokia needed cash and providing NVIDIA an entry point into the cellular network space.