Lightwire Limited

{{Short description|Internet service provider (ISP) based in Hamilton, New Zealand}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Lightwire Limited

| trade_name = Lightwire

| type = Private company

| foundation = 2006

| location = Hamilton, New Zealand

| area_served = New Zealand
Australia

| industry = Telecommunications

| products = Residential and business telecommunication solutions
Rural Fixed Wireless
Fibre broadband
VoIP
3CX
Teams Phone
WAN

| homepage = www.lightwire.co

}}

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.{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/6596067/ISP-wired-about-ultrafast-network|title=ISP wired about ultrafast network |publisher=Stuff.co.nz|accessdate=5 September 2014|date=19 March 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/business/technology/7373089/Speedier-internet-link-for-Hamilton|title=Speedier internet link for Hamilton |publisher=Stuff.co.nz|accessdate=5 September 2014|date=30 July 2012}}

In May 2016, Lightwire purchased the broadband arm of NetSmart Ltd thus extending their service coverage into the Bay of Plenty.{{cite web|title=Netsmart - Lightwire|url=http://www.lightwire.co.nz/netsmart/|website=Lightwire Limited|accessdate=2 September 2016}}