Lightcurve

Name

Lightcurve

Legal name

Lightcurve

Website

https://rainierconnect.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lightcurve is a private Washington-state fiber-to-the-premises internet, TV, voice, and managed Wi-Fi provider serving residential, small business, enterprise, and wholesale customers across Pierce, Thurston, Lewis, Kittitas counties and the Yakima Valley, with speeds up to 8 Gig.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fiber Internet / Broadband Telecommunications

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

Fiber ISPs (FTTH/FTTP Retail Providers) (HDAIADAE)

Keywords

• Fiber internet services
• Broadband telecommunications
• Residential fiber internet
• Managed wifi mesh
• Enterprise fiber connectivity

Headquarters

HQ city

Tacoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Fiber Internet Subscription: Recurring monthly subscription for residential fiber internet plans with a 5-year price lock and a $4.95 paperless billing discount. Requires lease of Optical Network Terminal for fiber service.
2. Managed Wi-Fi Service: Recurring managed Wi-Fi subscription powered by eero mesh hardware, with setup, security, and support bundled.
3. Stream TV Service: Subscription streaming/ IPTV service replacing traditional cable boxes, including live TV and DVR storage.
4. Voice (Phone) Service: Recurring residential and business voice service with robocall protection and number portability.
5. Business Services (Small Business, Enterprise): Recurring connectivity, voice, and managed services sold to small businesses and enterprise customers.
6. Wholesale & Carrier Services: Wholesale fiber and carrier services sold to other operators and carriers, leveraging Lightcurve's fiber network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lightcurve sells residential and business fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) internet with symmetrical speeds up to 8 Gig, bundled with add-on IPTV (Stream TV), managed Wi-Fi (eero Wi-Fi 7 mesh), and VoIP voice service with robocall protection. Its fiber network spans Pierce, Thurston, Lewis, and Kittitas counties in Washington state, with dedicated Enterprise, Small Business, and Wholesale/Carrier service lines, including an Open Access Program that lets third-party ISPs deliver services over the company's fiber infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Internet Plans (Residential Fiber Internet) Residential fiber-to-the-premises internet service delivering symmetrical speeds up to 8 Gig over Lightcurve's 100% fiber network, with a 5-year price lock, no contracts, no data caps, and no hidden fees. Includes a $4.95 paperless billing discount and serves as the flagship offering onto which TV, voice, and managed Wi-Fi add-ons are bundled.
• Managed Wifi Whole-home Wi-Fi 7 mesh service powered by eero hardware, with TrueMesh and eero Secure features, bundled with setup, security, and Lightcurve-managed support; designed for residential customers on Lightcurve's 2 Gig fiber connection.
• Stream TV Cable-cut IPTV service delivering live TV, hours of DVR storage, and playback capability to residential customers over Lightcurve's fiber connection, eliminating the need for a traditional cable box.
• Voice Service Residential and business phone service with built-in robocall protection and number-porting support, allowing customers to keep their existing phone number.
• Small Business Internet Fiber internet, TV, and phone services targeted at local small businesses in Lightcurve's Washington service areas, supporting point-of-sale systems, cloud apps, and multi-device connectivity for storefronts and small offices. Approximately 3,000 local businesses are served.
• Enterprise Services Larger-scale fiber, voice, and connectivity services designed for enterprise customers, including custom bandwidth and dedicated support.
• Wholesale and Carrier Services Wholesale fiber and carrier-grade connectivity services for other service providers, carriers, and resellers leveraging Lightcurve's fiber network infrastructure.
• Open Access Program Open-access program allowing third-party ISPs to deliver internet services to end customers over Lightcurve's fiber infrastructure, monetizing the network on a wholesale basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 8 Gig fiber speeds delivered over a 100% fiber network
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• eerocoreTechnology or Integrationeero is the technology provider behind Lightcurve's Managed Wi-Fi service. Lightcurve resells and manages eero Wi-Fi 7 mesh hardware with TrueMesh and eero Secure, handling setup, security, and support on behalf of the customer. eero appears as a featured partner brand on the homepage's Managed Wi-Fi promotional slide.
• Rainier ConnectcoreOthersRainier Connect operates Lightcurve's customer-facing self-service systems — account management (rainierconnect.smarthub.coop), webmail, paperless billing, and the E-Scout spam filter portal — indicating an operational/legacy billing and account relationship (likely a parent, predecessor, or shared-services entity tied to Lightcurve).

Scale indicators5 records

Direct peers

• Ziply Fiber: Regional fiber-to-the-premises ISP serving the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana) with multi-gig residential and business fiber services. Most directly comparable peer due to overlapping Washington-state geography and similar rural/small-metro fiber-build strategy.
• Astound Broadband: Regional fiber and cable broadband provider serving markets across Washington, Oregon, California, and the Northeast. Directly competes with Lightcurve in Pacific Northwest SMB and residential segments with comparable fiber and bundled TV/voice offerings.
• Metronet: Pure-play 100% fiber-to-the-premises ISP serving small and mid-sized communities across 17+ states. Closely comparable business model (fiber-only, multi-gig symmetrical, residential + SMB + enterprise + wholesale) and similar expansion-market profile.
• Frontier Communications: Large fiber/DSL provider undergoing a fiber-first transformation across its ILEC footprint, including parts of the Pacific Northwest. Comparable fiber-build-over-copper transition, multi-gig residential offerings, and bundled TV/voice strategy.
• Consolidated Communications: Regional fiber and broadband provider serving small cities and rural communities with FTTH and bundled services. Closely comparable target customer profile (smaller markets underserved by national cable) and multi-state fiber-build model.

Emerging players

• Ting Internet: Niche fiber ISP owned by Tucows operating in select small and mid-sized US markets. Comparable target-customer profile (underserved smaller communities), fiber-only model, and bundled-internet positioning, though smaller scale.

Broad incumbents

• Google Fiber: Large incumbent fiber ISP from Alphabet offering multi-gig residential and business service. Operates as a broader player in the same fiber-ISP category with deeper capital, brand, and national footprint than Lightcurve.
• Comcast / Xfinity: Largest US cable broadband incumbent offering multi-gig cable and selectively fiber service, plus TV and voice bundles. Operates in overlapping Washington markets and represents Lightcurve's primary incumbent competitor.
• Lumen Technologies (CenturyLink): Major incumbent fiber and DSL provider with substantial Pacific Northwest presence, actively transitioning to fiber. Competes directly with Lightcurve across Pierce and Thurston counties with deeper resources.
• Charter Communications / Spectrum: Major US cable broadband incumbent with multi-gig cable and selectively fiber service. Operates in overlapping Washington geographies and represents a direct competitor for residential and SMB broadband share.

Market position

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rainier-connect

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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