LTD Broadband

Name

LTD Broadband

Legal name

GigFire

Website

https://ltdbroadband.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Internet Service Provider

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711), Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (517112)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

Wireless ISPs (WISPs) & Fixed Wireless Access Providers (HDAIADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fiber ISPs (FTTH/FTTP Retail Providers) (HDAIADAE), Rural & Universal Service Fixed Broadband Providers (HDAIABAJ)

Keywords

• Rural broadband service
• Fiber internet access
• Fixed wireless internet
• VoIP phone service
• Residential ISP plans

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarks Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Internet Subscription: Monthly recurring subscription revenue from residential internet service plans ranging from 150 Mbps to 2 Gbps. Plans include unlimited data with no caps or slowdowns.
2. Business Internet Solutions: Business-class internet plans offered as a separate product line targeting business customers in rural areas.
3. Installation Services: Standard installation fee of $99 for new customer setup.
4. Phone Service: Phone service offered as an additional product alongside internet, with Lifeline qualification opportunities for eligible customers.
5. TV Service: Television service offered as a bundled or standalone product.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LTD Broadband, operating commercially as GigFire, is a rural internet service provider delivering fiber-to-the-premises and fixed wireless broadband to underserved communities across nine U.S. states. The core offering centers on tiered residential internet subscriptions (Spark 150 Mbps, Gig 1 Gbps symmetrical, 2 Gig 2 Gbps/1 Gbps) priced at $70–$80 per month, bundled with a complimentary mesh WiFi 6 system, unlimited data, no contracts, and a Lifeline bill-reduction option. A separate business-class internet line, plus VoIP phone and TV service, round out the portfolio.

Product overview

GigFire is a unified consumer and business internet service provider operating as a sub-brand of LTD Broadband. The portfolio consists of residential and business internet plans (Gig at 1 Gbps, 2 Gig at 2 Gbps, and Spark at 150 Mbps) bundled with phone and TV services, all delivered via rural fiber and wireless infrastructure. A free mesh WiFi 6 system is included with all plans to provide whole-home coverage. The offering emphasizes no contracts, no data caps, and transparent pricing across its service area spanning Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GigFire Internet Service (Spark Plan) Rural fiber and fixed wireless internet plan at 150 Mbps targeted at residential customers in markets not yet reached by full gigabit service; customers are upgraded free of charge once Gig becomes available at their location.
• GigFire Internet Service (Gig Plan) 1 Gbps symmetrical upload and download residential internet plan priced at $70/month, including whole-home Mesh WiFi 6, no contracts, unlimited data, no download caps or hidden fees, and a $99 standard installation fee.
• GigFire Internet Service (2 Gig Plan) Premium residential internet tier delivering 2 Gbps download and 1 Gbps upload speeds, priced at $80/month, with the same no-contracts, unlimited-data, Mesh WiFi 6 included terms as the Gig plan.
• GigFire Phone Service VoIP-based phone service bundled with internet subscriptions, available to residential and business customers with Lifeline eligibility options for qualifying subscribers.
• GigFire TV Service Television entertainment service offered as a standalone or bundled option alongside GigFire residential internet plans.
• GigFire Business Solutions Dedicated business-class internet and communication service line targeting small and medium-sized businesses located in rural communities that require reliable connectivity for operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 Gbps symmetrical speeds available for residential customers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Tarana Wireless: Fixed wireless equipment vendor whose G1 platform underpins many US rural WISP networks, including ones with comparable architecture to GigFire's fiber+wireless hybrid build.

Direct peers

• Etheric Networks: Bay Area and Central California fixed wireless ISP serving rural and underserved markets with gigabit-tier symmetric speeds and similar value-prop targeting underserved geographies.
• Rise Broadband: One of the largest fixed wireless internet providers in the US, serving rural and small-town markets across 16+ states with comparable residential gigabit service tiers and bundled pricing models.
• Wisper Internet: Rural fixed wireless ISP headquartered in the Midwest, with overlapping state footprint (Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma) and comparable gigabit rural residential positioning.
• NextLink Internet: Rural-focused fixed wireless and fiber broadband provider operating across the Midwest and South, with similar RDOF grant-funded expansion strategy and gigabit-capable rural offerings.
• Point Broadband: Rural fiber and fixed wireless broadband provider serving small communities across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic with similar gigabit residential and SMB offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Consolidated Communications: Incumbent fiber and broadband operator across 20+ mostly rural US states; now privately held under Searchlight Capital with active rural fiber build plans that overlap GigFire's Midwest geography.
• HughesNet: Geo-stationary satellite broadband provider competing in rural America with bundled equipment and pricing models; legacy alternative for the same customers GigFire addresses with terrestrial fiber/wireless.
• Frontier Communications: Large incumbent fiber broadband provider aggressively expanding FTTH across rural and small-town America, often overlapping with GigFire's footprint via BEAD-funded builds.
• Starlink (SpaceX): LEO satellite broadband service rapidly gaining rural residential share nationwide, offering a non-terrestrial alternative to fixed wireless for the same underserved customer base GigFire targets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gigfire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gigfire-internet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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