| Lightwire Limited | |
| Trade Name: | Lightwire |
| Type: | Private company |
| Foundation: | 2006 |
| Location: | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Area Served: | Waikato, New Zealand, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand |
| Industry: | Telecommunications |
| Products: | Business and residential network solutions Rural wireless Prepay platform |
Lightwire (formerly Rural Link Limited) is an Internet service provider (ISP) based in Hamilton, New Zealand. Lightwire was born out of a University of Waikato project in 2006.[1] [2]
In May 2016, Lightwire purchased the broadband arm of NetSmart Ltd thus extending their service coverage into the Bay of Plenty.[3]