diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
index 2262325642d..13022b82699 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
@@ -3851,6 +3851,8 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
         }
 
         if let Some(data_columns) = data_columns {
+            // TODO(das): `available_block includes all sampled columns, but we only need to store
+            // custody columns. To be clarified in spec.
             if !data_columns.is_empty() {
                 debug!(
                     self.log, "Writing data_columns to store";
diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/data_availability_checker.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/data_availability_checker.rs
index 4d5afdc8904..395f40c5dba 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/data_availability_checker.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/data_availability_checker.rs
@@ -108,13 +108,15 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> DataAvailabilityChecker<T> {
             spec.custody_requirement as usize
         };
 
-        let custody_column_count =
-            custody_subnet_count.saturating_mul(spec.data_columns_per_subnet());
+        let subnet_sampling_size =
+            std::cmp::max(custody_subnet_count, spec.samples_per_slot as usize);
+        let sampling_column_count =
+            subnet_sampling_size.saturating_mul(spec.data_columns_per_subnet());
 
         let inner = DataAvailabilityCheckerInner::new(
             OVERFLOW_LRU_CAPACITY,
             store,
-            custody_column_count,
+            sampling_column_count,
             spec.clone(),
         )?;
         Ok(Self {
@@ -125,10 +127,8 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> DataAvailabilityChecker<T> {
         })
     }
 
-    pub fn get_custody_columns_count(&self) -> usize {
-        self.availability_cache
-            .custody_subnet_count()
-            .saturating_mul(self.spec.data_columns_per_subnet())
+    pub fn get_sampling_column_count(&self) -> usize {
+        self.availability_cache.sampling_column_count()
     }
 
     /// Checks if the block root is currenlty in the availability cache awaiting import because
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> DataAvailabilityChecker<T> {
             .get_execution_valid_block(block_root)
     }
 
-    /// Return the set of imported blob indexes for `block_root`. Returns None if there is no block
+    /// Return the set of cached blob indexes for `block_root`. Returns None if there is no block
     /// component for `block_root`.
-    pub fn imported_blob_indexes(&self, block_root: &Hash256) -> Option<Vec<u64>> {
+    pub fn cached_blob_indexes(&self, block_root: &Hash256) -> Option<Vec<u64>> {
         self.availability_cache
             .peek_pending_components(block_root, |components| {
                 components.map(|components| {
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> DataAvailabilityChecker<T> {
             })
     }
 
-    /// Return the set of imported custody column indexes for `block_root`. Returns None if there is
+    /// Return the set of cached custody column indexes for `block_root`. Returns None if there is
     /// no block component for `block_root`.
-    pub fn imported_custody_column_indexes(&self, block_root: &Hash256) -> Option<Vec<u64>> {
+    pub fn cached_data_column_indexes(&self, block_root: &Hash256) -> Option<Vec<u64>> {
         self.availability_cache
             .peek_pending_components(block_root, |components| {
                 components.map(|components| components.get_cached_data_columns_indices())
diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/data_availability_checker/overflow_lru_cache.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/data_availability_checker/overflow_lru_cache.rs
index 46ab08a8215..8f91bf34fcc 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/data_availability_checker/overflow_lru_cache.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/data_availability_checker/overflow_lru_cache.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ pub struct PendingComponents<E: EthSpec> {
 
 pub enum BlockImportRequirement {
     AllBlobs,
-    CustodyColumns(usize),
+    ColumnSampling(usize),
 }
 
 impl<E: EthSpec> PendingComponents<E> {
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> PendingComponents<E> {
                 .map_or(false, |num_expected_blobs| {
                     num_expected_blobs == self.num_received_blobs()
                 }),
-            BlockImportRequirement::CustodyColumns(num_expected_columns) => {
+            BlockImportRequirement::ColumnSampling(num_expected_columns) => {
                 let num_received_data_columns = self.num_received_data_columns();
                 // No data columns when there are 0 blobs
                 self.num_expected_blobs()
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> PendingComponents<E> {
                 };
                 (Some(VariableList::new(verified_blobs)?), None)
             }
-            BlockImportRequirement::CustodyColumns(_) => {
+            BlockImportRequirement::ColumnSampling(_) => {
                 let verified_data_columns = verified_data_columns
                     .into_iter()
                     .map(|d| d.into_inner())
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@ pub struct DataAvailabilityCheckerInner<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
     /// This cache holds a limited number of states in memory and reconstructs them
     /// from disk when necessary. This is necessary until we merge tree-states
     state_cache: StateLRUCache<T>,
-    /// The number of data columns the node is custodying.
-    custody_column_count: usize,
+    /// The number of data columns the node is sampling via subnet sampling.
+    sampling_column_count: usize,
     spec: Arc<ChainSpec>,
 }
 
@@ -362,19 +362,19 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> DataAvailabilityCheckerInner<T> {
     pub fn new(
         capacity: NonZeroUsize,
         beacon_store: BeaconStore<T>,
-        custody_column_count: usize,
+        sampling_column_count: usize,
         spec: Arc<ChainSpec>,
     ) -> Result<Self, AvailabilityCheckError> {
         Ok(Self {
             critical: RwLock::new(LruCache::new(capacity)),
             state_cache: StateLRUCache::new(beacon_store, spec.clone()),
-            custody_column_count,
+            sampling_column_count,
             spec,
         })
     }
 
-    pub fn custody_subnet_count(&self) -> usize {
-        self.custody_column_count
+    pub fn sampling_column_count(&self) -> usize {
+        self.sampling_column_count
     }
 
     /// Returns true if the block root is known, without altering the LRU ordering
@@ -440,8 +440,8 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> DataAvailabilityCheckerInner<T> {
     ) -> Result<BlockImportRequirement, AvailabilityCheckError> {
         let peer_das_enabled = self.spec.is_peer_das_enabled_for_epoch(epoch);
         if peer_das_enabled {
-            Ok(BlockImportRequirement::CustodyColumns(
-                self.custody_column_count,
+            Ok(BlockImportRequirement::ColumnSampling(
+                self.sampling_column_count,
             ))
         } else {
             Ok(BlockImportRequirement::AllBlobs)
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> DataAvailabilityCheckerInner<T> {
         block_import_requirement: &BlockImportRequirement,
         pending_components: &PendingComponents<T::EthSpec>,
     ) -> bool {
-        let BlockImportRequirement::CustodyColumns(num_expected_columns) = block_import_requirement
+        let BlockImportRequirement::ColumnSampling(num_expected_columns) = block_import_requirement
         else {
             return false;
         };
diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/historical_blocks.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/historical_blocks.rs
index 1372211b175..a23b6ddc1e5 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/historical_blocks.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/historical_blocks.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
 
         // Blobs are stored per block, and data columns are each stored individually
         let n_blob_ops_per_block = if self.spec.is_peer_das_scheduled() {
-            self.data_availability_checker.get_custody_columns_count()
+            // TODO(das): `available_block includes all sampled columns, but we only need to store
+            // custody columns. To be clarified in spec PR.
+            self.data_availability_checker.get_sampling_column_count()
         } else {
             1
         };
diff --git a/beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs b/beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs
index 16364b435a9..fceeb2dd231 100644
--- a/beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs
@@ -389,18 +389,17 @@ pub async fn publish_block<T: BeaconChainTypes, B: IntoGossipVerifiedBlock<T>>(
         .count()
         > 0
     {
-        let custody_columns_indices = &network_globals.custody_columns;
-
-        let custody_columns = gossip_verified_data_columns
+        let sampling_columns_indices = &network_globals.sampling_columns;
+        let sampling_columns = gossip_verified_data_columns
             .into_iter()
             .flatten()
-            .filter(|data_column| custody_columns_indices.contains(&data_column.index()))
+            .filter(|data_column| sampling_columns_indices.contains(&data_column.index()))
             .collect();
 
         // Importing the columns could trigger block import and network publication in the case
         // where the block was already seen on gossip.
         if let Err(e) =
-            Box::pin(chain.process_gossip_data_columns(custody_columns, publish_fn)).await
+            Box::pin(chain.process_gossip_data_columns(sampling_columns, publish_fn)).await
         {
             let msg = format!("Invalid data column: {e}");
             return if let BroadcastValidation::Gossip = validation_level {
diff --git a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/types/globals.rs b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/types/globals.rs
index f271c9ff722..bcebd02a0ed 100644
--- a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/types/globals.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/types/globals.rs
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ pub struct NetworkGlobals<E: EthSpec> {
     pub sync_state: RwLock<SyncState>,
     /// The current state of the backfill sync.
     pub backfill_state: RwLock<BackFillState>,
-    /// The computed custody subnets and columns is stored to avoid re-computing.
-    pub custody_subnets: Vec<DataColumnSubnetId>,
-    pub custody_columns: Vec<ColumnIndex>,
+    /// The computed sampling subnets and columns is stored to avoid re-computing.
+    pub sampling_subnets: Vec<DataColumnSubnetId>,
+    pub sampling_columns: Vec<ColumnIndex>,
     /// Network-related configuration. Immutable after initialization.
     pub config: Arc<NetworkConfig>,
     /// Ethereum chain configuration. Immutable after initialization.
@@ -45,24 +45,31 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> NetworkGlobals<E> {
         config: Arc<NetworkConfig>,
         spec: Arc<ChainSpec>,
     ) -> Self {
-        let (custody_subnets, custody_columns) = if spec.is_peer_das_scheduled() {
+        let (sampling_subnets, sampling_columns) = if spec.is_peer_das_scheduled() {
+            let node_id = enr.node_id().raw();
+
             let custody_subnet_count = local_metadata
                 .custody_subnet_count()
                 .copied()
                 .expect("custody subnet count must be set if PeerDAS is scheduled");
-            let custody_subnets = DataColumnSubnetId::compute_custody_subnets::<E>(
-                enr.node_id().raw(),
-                custody_subnet_count,
+
+            let subnet_sampling_size = std::cmp::max(custody_subnet_count, spec.samples_per_slot);
+
+            let sampling_subnets = DataColumnSubnetId::compute_custody_subnets::<E>(
+                node_id,
+                subnet_sampling_size,
                 &spec,
             )
-            .expect("custody subnet count must be valid")
+            .expect("sampling subnet count must be valid")
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-            let custody_columns = custody_subnets
+
+            let sampling_columns = sampling_subnets
                 .iter()
                 .flat_map(|subnet| subnet.columns::<E>(&spec))
                 .sorted()
                 .collect();
-            (custody_subnets, custody_columns)
+
+            (sampling_subnets, sampling_columns)
         } else {
             (vec![], vec![])
         };
@@ -76,8 +83,8 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> NetworkGlobals<E> {
             gossipsub_subscriptions: RwLock::new(HashSet::new()),
             sync_state: RwLock::new(SyncState::Stalled),
             backfill_state: RwLock::new(BackFillState::NotRequired),
-            custody_subnets,
-            custody_columns,
+            sampling_subnets,
+            sampling_columns,
             config,
             spec,
         }
@@ -197,12 +204,13 @@ mod test {
     use types::{Epoch, EthSpec, MainnetEthSpec as E};
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_custody_subnets() {
+    fn test_sampling_subnets() {
         let log = logging::test_logger();
         let mut spec = E::default_spec();
         spec.eip7594_fork_epoch = Some(Epoch::new(0));
 
         let custody_subnet_count = spec.data_column_sidecar_subnet_count / 2;
+        let subnet_sampling_size = std::cmp::max(custody_subnet_count, spec.samples_per_slot);
         let metadata = get_metadata(custody_subnet_count);
         let config = Arc::new(NetworkConfig::default());
 
@@ -213,17 +221,20 @@ mod test {
             config,
             Arc::new(spec),
         );
-        assert_eq!(globals.custody_subnets.len(), custody_subnet_count as usize);
+        assert_eq!(
+            globals.sampling_subnets.len(),
+            subnet_sampling_size as usize
+        );
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_custody_columns() {
+    fn test_sampling_columns() {
         let log = logging::test_logger();
         let mut spec = E::default_spec();
         spec.eip7594_fork_epoch = Some(Epoch::new(0));
 
         let custody_subnet_count = spec.data_column_sidecar_subnet_count / 2;
-        let custody_columns_count = spec.number_of_columns / 2;
+        let subnet_sampling_size = std::cmp::max(custody_subnet_count, spec.samples_per_slot);
         let metadata = get_metadata(custody_subnet_count);
         let config = Arc::new(NetworkConfig::default());
 
@@ -234,7 +245,10 @@ mod test {
             config,
             Arc::new(spec),
         );
-        assert_eq!(globals.custody_columns.len(), custody_columns_count);
+        assert_eq!(
+            globals.sampling_columns.len(),
+            subnet_sampling_size as usize
+        );
     }
 
     fn get_metadata(custody_subnet_count: u64) -> MetaData<E> {
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/service.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/service.rs
index f36d11ecdd1..5a66cb7f30d 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/service.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/service.rs
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> NetworkService<T> {
                 }
             }
         } else {
-            for column_subnet in &self.network_globals.custody_subnets {
+            for column_subnet in &self.network_globals.sampling_subnets {
                 for fork_digest in self.required_gossip_fork_digests() {
                     let gossip_kind = Subnet::DataColumn(*column_subnet).into();
                     let topic =
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/tests.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/tests.rs
index 4c73e8f8d03..151333a2ef5 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/tests.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/tests.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::network_beacon_processor::NetworkBeaconProcessor;
 use crate::sync::manager::{BlockProcessType, SyncManager};
-use crate::sync::sampling::SamplingConfig;
+use crate::sync::peer_sampling::SamplingConfig;
 use crate::sync::{SamplingId, SyncMessage};
 use crate::NetworkMessage;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -2037,9 +2037,10 @@ fn custody_lookup_happy_path() {
     // Should not request blobs
     let id = r.expect_block_lookup_request(block.canonical_root());
     r.complete_valid_block_request(id, block.into(), true);
-    let custody_column_count = spec.custody_requirement * spec.data_columns_per_subnet() as u64;
+    // for each slot we download `samples_per_slot` columns
+    let sample_column_count = spec.samples_per_slot * spec.data_columns_per_subnet() as u64;
     let custody_ids =
-        r.expect_only_data_columns_by_root_requests(block_root, custody_column_count as usize);
+        r.expect_only_data_columns_by_root_requests(block_root, sample_column_count as usize);
     r.complete_valid_custody_request(custody_ids, data_columns, false);
     r.expect_no_active_lookups();
 }
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
index f1417804849..c1f4fe54fb7 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ use super::block_lookups::BlockLookups;
 use super::network_context::{
     BlockOrBlob, CustodyByRootResult, RangeRequestId, RpcEvent, SyncNetworkContext,
 };
+use super::peer_sampling::{Sampling, SamplingConfig, SamplingResult};
 use super::peer_sync_info::{remote_sync_type, PeerSyncType};
 use super::range_sync::{RangeSync, RangeSyncType, EPOCHS_PER_BATCH};
-use super::sampling::{Sampling, SamplingConfig, SamplingResult};
 use crate::network_beacon_processor::{ChainSegmentProcessId, NetworkBeaconProcessor};
 use crate::service::NetworkMessage;
 use crate::status::ToStatusMessage;
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/mod.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/mod.rs
index 6669add4453..1dca6f02ac2 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/mod.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/mod.rs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ mod block_lookups;
 mod block_sidecar_coupling;
 pub mod manager;
 mod network_context;
+mod peer_sampling;
 mod peer_sync_info;
 mod range_sync;
-mod sampling;
 
 pub use lighthouse_network::service::api_types::SamplingId;
 pub use manager::{BatchProcessResult, SyncMessage};
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs
index dc35a141d21..492b703f8a2 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs
@@ -418,13 +418,13 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
             false
         };
 
-        let (expects_custody_columns, num_of_custody_column_req) =
+        let (expects_columns, num_of_column_req) =
             if matches!(batch_type, ByRangeRequestType::BlocksAndColumns) {
-                let custody_indexes = self.network_globals().custody_columns.clone();
+                let column_indexes = self.network_globals().sampling_columns.clone();
                 let mut num_of_custody_column_req = 0;
 
                 for (peer_id, columns_by_range_request) in
-                    self.make_columns_by_range_requests(request, &custody_indexes)?
+                    self.make_columns_by_range_requests(request, &column_indexes)?
                 {
                     requested_peers.push(peer_id);
 
@@ -448,15 +448,15 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
                     num_of_custody_column_req += 1;
                 }
 
-                (Some(custody_indexes), Some(num_of_custody_column_req))
+                (Some(column_indexes), Some(num_of_custody_column_req))
             } else {
                 (None, None)
             };
 
         let info = RangeBlockComponentsRequest::new(
             expected_blobs,
-            expects_custody_columns,
-            num_of_custody_column_req,
+            expects_columns,
+            num_of_column_req,
             requested_peers,
         );
         self.range_block_components_requests
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
         let imported_blob_indexes = self
             .chain
             .data_availability_checker
-            .imported_blob_indexes(&block_root)
+            .cached_blob_indexes(&block_root)
             .unwrap_or_default();
         // Include only the blob indexes not yet imported (received through gossip)
         let indices = (0..expected_blobs as u64)
@@ -786,13 +786,13 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
         let custody_indexes_imported = self
             .chain
             .data_availability_checker
-            .imported_custody_column_indexes(&block_root)
+            .cached_data_column_indexes(&block_root)
             .unwrap_or_default();
 
         // Include only the blob indexes not yet imported (received through gossip)
         let custody_indexes_to_fetch = self
             .network_globals()
-            .custody_columns
+            .sampling_columns
             .clone()
             .into_iter()
             .filter(|index| !custody_indexes_imported.contains(index))
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/sampling.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/peer_sampling.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from beacon_node/network/src/sync/sampling.rs
rename to beacon_node/network/src/sync/peer_sampling.rs
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/chain.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/chain.rs
index ed5946ada72..732e4a7bd16 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/chain.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/chain.rs
@@ -444,9 +444,9 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncingChain<T> {
                     self.request_batches(network)?;
                 }
             }
-        } else if !self.good_peers_on_custody_subnets(self.processing_target, network) {
+        } else if !self.good_peers_on_sampling_subnets(self.processing_target, network) {
             // This is to handle the case where no batch was sent for the current processing
-            // target when there is no custody peers available. This is a valid state and should not
+            // target when there is no sampling peers available. This is a valid state and should not
             // return an error.
             return Ok(KeepChain);
         } else {
@@ -1075,10 +1075,10 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncingChain<T> {
         // check if we have the batch for our optimistic start. If not, request it first.
         // We wait for this batch before requesting any other batches.
         if let Some(epoch) = self.optimistic_start {
-            if !self.good_peers_on_custody_subnets(epoch, network) {
+            if !self.good_peers_on_sampling_subnets(epoch, network) {
                 debug!(
                     self.log,
-                    "Waiting for peers to be available on custody column subnets"
+                    "Waiting for peers to be available on sampling column subnets"
                 );
                 return Ok(KeepChain);
             }
@@ -1107,14 +1107,18 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncingChain<T> {
         Ok(KeepChain)
     }
 
-    /// Checks all custody column subnets for peers. Returns `true` if there is at least one peer in
-    /// every custody column subnet.
-    fn good_peers_on_custody_subnets(&self, epoch: Epoch, network: &SyncNetworkContext<T>) -> bool {
+    /// Checks all sampling column subnets for peers. Returns `true` if there is at least one peer in
+    /// every sampling column subnet.
+    fn good_peers_on_sampling_subnets(
+        &self,
+        epoch: Epoch,
+        network: &SyncNetworkContext<T>,
+    ) -> bool {
         if network.chain.spec.is_peer_das_enabled_for_epoch(epoch) {
-            // Require peers on all custody column subnets before sending batches
+            // Require peers on all sampling column subnets before sending batches
             let peers_on_all_custody_subnets = network
                 .network_globals()
-                .custody_subnets
+                .sampling_subnets
                 .iter()
                 .all(|subnet_id| {
                     let peer_count = network
@@ -1167,11 +1171,11 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncingChain<T> {
             return None;
         }
 
-        // don't send batch requests until we have peers on custody subnets
+        // don't send batch requests until we have peers on sampling subnets
         // TODO(das): this is a workaround to avoid sending out excessive block requests because
         // block and data column requests are currently coupled. This can be removed once we find a
         // way to decouple the requests and do retries individually, see issue #6258.
-        if !self.good_peers_on_custody_subnets(self.to_be_downloaded, network) {
+        if !self.good_peers_on_sampling_subnets(self.to_be_downloaded, network) {
             debug!(
                 self.log,
                 "Waiting for peers to be available on custody column subnets"
diff --git a/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/chiado/config.yaml b/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/chiado/config.yaml
index 74fca4c5010..1eca01bbeef 100644
--- a/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/chiado/config.yaml
+++ b/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/chiado/config.yaml
@@ -140,4 +140,5 @@ BLOB_SIDECAR_SUBNET_COUNT: 6
 # DAS
 CUSTODY_REQUIREMENT: 4
 DATA_COLUMN_SIDECAR_SUBNET_COUNT: 128
-NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS: 128
\ No newline at end of file
+NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS: 128
+SAMPLES_PER_SLOT: 8
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/gnosis/config.yaml b/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/gnosis/config.yaml
index 07bd21b35c2..500555a2694 100644
--- a/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/gnosis/config.yaml
+++ b/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/gnosis/config.yaml
@@ -123,4 +123,5 @@ BLOB_SIDECAR_SUBNET_COUNT: 6
 # DAS
 CUSTODY_REQUIREMENT: 4
 DATA_COLUMN_SIDECAR_SUBNET_COUNT: 128
-NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS: 128
\ No newline at end of file
+NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS: 128
+SAMPLES_PER_SLOT: 8
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/holesky/config.yaml b/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/holesky/config.yaml
index 67f1e5b6831..d67d77d3bea 100644
--- a/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/holesky/config.yaml
+++ b/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/holesky/config.yaml
@@ -127,4 +127,5 @@ BLOB_SIDECAR_SUBNET_COUNT: 6
 # DAS
 CUSTODY_REQUIREMENT: 4
 DATA_COLUMN_SIDECAR_SUBNET_COUNT: 128
-NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS: 128
\ No newline at end of file
+NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS: 128
+SAMPLES_PER_SLOT: 8
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/mainnet/config.yaml b/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/mainnet/config.yaml
index acf4d83f323..18591fecdcd 100644
--- a/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/mainnet/config.yaml
+++ b/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/mainnet/config.yaml
@@ -149,4 +149,5 @@ BLOB_SIDECAR_SUBNET_COUNT: 6
 # DAS
 CUSTODY_REQUIREMENT: 4
 DATA_COLUMN_SIDECAR_SUBNET_COUNT: 128
-NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS: 128
\ No newline at end of file
+NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS: 128
+SAMPLES_PER_SLOT: 8
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/sepolia/config.yaml b/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/sepolia/config.yaml
index 8b84d870103..b08a6180bf0 100644
--- a/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/sepolia/config.yaml
+++ b/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/sepolia/config.yaml
@@ -123,4 +123,5 @@ BLOB_SIDECAR_SUBNET_COUNT: 6
 # DAS
 CUSTODY_REQUIREMENT: 4
 DATA_COLUMN_SIDECAR_SUBNET_COUNT: 128
-NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS: 128
\ No newline at end of file
+NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS: 128
+SAMPLES_PER_SLOT: 8
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/chain_spec.rs b/consensus/types/src/chain_spec.rs
index e31427121ec..7e933eea197 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/chain_spec.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/chain_spec.rs
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ pub struct ChainSpec {
     pub custody_requirement: u64,
     pub data_column_sidecar_subnet_count: u64,
     pub number_of_columns: usize,
+    pub samples_per_slot: u64,
 
     /*
      * Networking
@@ -811,6 +812,7 @@ impl ChainSpec {
             custody_requirement: 4,
             data_column_sidecar_subnet_count: 128,
             number_of_columns: 128,
+            samples_per_slot: 8,
 
             /*
              * Network specific
@@ -1132,6 +1134,7 @@ impl ChainSpec {
             custody_requirement: 4,
             data_column_sidecar_subnet_count: 128,
             number_of_columns: 128,
+            samples_per_slot: 8,
             /*
              * Network specific
              */
@@ -1382,6 +1385,9 @@ pub struct Config {
     #[serde(default = "default_number_of_columns")]
     #[serde(with = "serde_utils::quoted_u64")]
     number_of_columns: u64,
+    #[serde(default = "default_samples_per_slot")]
+    #[serde(with = "serde_utils::quoted_u64")]
+    samples_per_slot: u64,
 }
 
 fn default_bellatrix_fork_version() -> [u8; 4] {
@@ -1521,17 +1527,21 @@ const fn default_maximum_gossip_clock_disparity_millis() -> u64 {
 }
 
 const fn default_custody_requirement() -> u64 {
-    1
+    4
 }
 
 const fn default_data_column_sidecar_subnet_count() -> u64 {
-    32
+    128
 }
 
 const fn default_number_of_columns() -> u64 {
     128
 }
 
+const fn default_samples_per_slot() -> u64 {
+    8
+}
+
 fn max_blocks_by_root_request_common(max_request_blocks: u64) -> usize {
     let max_request_blocks = max_request_blocks as usize;
     RuntimeVariableList::<Hash256>::from_vec(
@@ -1727,6 +1737,7 @@ impl Config {
             custody_requirement: spec.custody_requirement,
             data_column_sidecar_subnet_count: spec.data_column_sidecar_subnet_count,
             number_of_columns: spec.number_of_columns as u64,
+            samples_per_slot: spec.samples_per_slot,
         }
     }
 
@@ -1802,6 +1813,7 @@ impl Config {
             custody_requirement,
             data_column_sidecar_subnet_count,
             number_of_columns,
+            samples_per_slot,
         } = self;
 
         if preset_base != E::spec_name().to_string().as_str() {
@@ -1881,6 +1893,7 @@ impl Config {
             custody_requirement,
             data_column_sidecar_subnet_count,
             number_of_columns: number_of_columns as usize,
+            samples_per_slot,
 
             ..chain_spec.clone()
         })
@@ -2125,6 +2138,7 @@ mod yaml_tests {
         CUSTODY_REQUIREMENT: 1
         DATA_COLUMN_SIDECAR_SUBNET_COUNT: 128
         NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS: 128
+        SAMPLES_PER_SLOT: 8
         "#;
 
         let chain_spec: Config = serde_yaml::from_str(spec).unwrap();
diff --git a/lighthouse/environment/tests/testnet_dir/config.yaml b/lighthouse/environment/tests/testnet_dir/config.yaml
index 84e8274f06e..34e42a61f67 100644
--- a/lighthouse/environment/tests/testnet_dir/config.yaml
+++ b/lighthouse/environment/tests/testnet_dir/config.yaml
@@ -102,4 +102,5 @@ ATTESTATION_SUBNET_SHUFFLING_PREFIX_BITS: 3
 # DAS
 CUSTODY_REQUIREMENT: 4
 DATA_COLUMN_SIDECAR_SUBNET_COUNT: 128
-NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS: 128
\ No newline at end of file
+NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS: 128
+SAMPLES_PER_SLOT: 8
\ No newline at end of file