LiveAir Networks

What LiveAir Networks does

LiveAir Networks is a small internet service provider founded in 2004 and based in Smithville, Texas. Firmographic data and corporate contact details ([email protected], 409-684-7021) align with Rural Telecommunications of America, Inc. (RTA) and shared gigFAST INTERNET® brand assets, indicating that LiveAir Networks operates within — or is closely affiliated with — the RTA corporate structure delivering FTTH broadband across rural Texas. The entity is reported as having 1-10 employees, consistent with a tightly-held rural operator.

The company's core offering is gigFAST INTERNET®, delivered via Fiber To The Home infrastructure with symmetrical upload and download speeds across three plan tiers: MINIgig (100 Mbps, from $48/month), SUPERgig (300 Mbps, marketed as the most popular family plan), and GALACTICgig (1 Gbps, targeted at heavy users and gamers). All plans are explicitly no-contract, carry a 12-month price guarantee, and impose no data caps or throttling — positioning the offering as a consumer-friendly alternative to incumbent rural providers that use long-term contracts and data limits. Registered trademarks for "gigFAST", "gigFAST INTERNET", and "gigFAST TV" underpin the brand identity.

Revenue is generated through recurring monthly subscriptions from residential households and small-to-medium business customers in rural Texas service areas (notably Crystal Beach and the newly announced Bastrop County FTTH build-out). Distribution is direct-to-consumer, primarily through the company's website where customers check zip-code availability and self-serve plan purchases, supplemented by a physical office at 2840 Hwy 87, Crystal Beach, TX and a headquarters at 1400 Broadfield Boulevard Suite 200, Houston, TX. Marketing channels emphasize organic social (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube) and an unusual local-weather-stations content partnership that drives community engagement. The RTA site also links to webuywisps.com — a marketplace targeting WISP owners for sale — indicating an adjacent interest in rolling up rural ISP assets alongside organic fiber deployment.

Name

LiveAir Networks

Legal name

Rural Telecommunications of America, Inc.

Website

https://liveair.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LiveAir Networks is a small Texas-based rural ISP delivering fiber-to-the-home broadband with gigabit-capable plans to residential and SMB customers in underserved Texas communities, including Crystal Beach and the announced Bastrop County build-out.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Broadband Internet Services

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural & Universal Service Fixed Broadband Providers (HDAIABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential/Broadband ISPs (Consumer Internet) (HDAIADAA)

Keywords

• Rural broadband services
• Fiber internet service
• WISP services
• Residential ISP plans
• Business internet connectivity

Headquarters

HQ city

Smithville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Internet Services: Monthly subscription-based internet service for residential customers, with plans ranging from entry-level to gigabit speeds. Revenue generated through recurring monthly fees with 12-month price guarantee.
2. Business Internet Services: Dedicated internet services for business customers with potentially higher bandwidth requirements and service level expectations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LiveAir Networks operates as a rural internet service provider delivering high-speed broadband via Fiber To The Home (FTTH) technology to residential and business customers in rural Texas communities. The core offering, branded gigFAST INTERNET, provides symmetrical upload/download speeds across three plan tiers (MINIgig, SUPERgig, GALACTICgig) with no contracts, no data caps, and a 12-month price guarantee.

Product overview

Rural Telecommunications of America (RTA) operates as a single-product broadband service provider offering gigFAST INTERNET® through Fiber To The Home (FTTH) infrastructure. The service is delivered via three speed tiers: MINIgig (100 Mbps), SUPERgig (300 Mbps), and GALACTICgig (1000 Mbps). All plans feature symmetrical upload/download speeds, no contracts, no data limits, and a 12-month price guarantee. The company serves residential and business customers in rural Texas communities, with recent expansion investments in Bastrop County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• gigFAST Internet: The company's internet service brand offering gigabit-speed internet plans including MINIgig (100 Mbps), SUPERgig (300 Mbps), and GALACTICgig (1000 Mbps) with no contracts and price guarantees.

Products and services

• gigFAST INTERNET High-speed broadband internet service providing gigabit-level connectivity to rural American residential and business customers via Fiber To The Home (FTTH) technology with symmetrical upload and download speeds and no contracts or data caps.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• NextLink Internet: Texas-headquartered rural broadband provider delivering fixed-wireless and fiber to underserved Texas and Midwest communities. Closest direct peer: same geography, same rural consumer/SMB target, overlapping gigabit-style offerings.
• Rise Broadband: Largest fixed-wireless internet service provider focused on rural and small-town America across multiple states. Comparable on rural ISP business model, no-contract positioning, and residential/SMB customer base.
• Metronet: Pure-play FTTH provider building gigabit symmetrical networks in smaller U.S. markets. Closely comparable on fiber-only architecture, symmetrical gigabit speeds, and no-contract positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Windstream (Kinetic): Regional incumbent telecom with significant rural fiber footprint in the South and Midwest. Comparable residential fiber offering and rural customer profile, though operating at much larger scale.
• Sparklight (Cable ONE): Broadband ISP serving smaller markets and rural-adjacent communities across the U.S. Comparable residential/SMB broadband business model and competitive overlap in smaller Texas markets.
• Frontier Communications: Major incumbent telecom aggressively building fiber across its rural and small-city footprint, including Texas. Comparable target market (rural/suburban households) and product (fiber broadband with symmetrical speeds).
• AT&T Internet: Largest incumbent telco in Texas, expanding fiber into rural counties with federal subsidies. Comparable residential fiber product and same Texas footprint, but vastly larger scale and brand.
• Viasat: Large satellite broadband provider competing for the same rural Texas households that lack fiber. Comparable on rural residential broadband delivery and customer pain points addressed (slow DSL/cable).
• Consolidated Communications: Regional incumbent telecom rolling out FTTH across its rural and small-city footprint. Comparable fiber broadband product and target customer in lower-density markets.

Emerging players

• Starlink (SpaceX): Satellite-based broadband from SpaceX targeting rural and underserved U.S. households — a substitute rather than a direct FTTH competitor, but a meaningful threat to rural fiber ARPU and customer acquisition economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/liveair
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfx1r0DOiiXgUmSzG5zhMpw
• Facebookfacebook.com/liveair
• Instagraminstagram.com/rta4usa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3044867

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

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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