31 October 2025
Anthony Senter, CEO, ATOMNIA
Every African business and public sector body deserves more than what many of the big tech companies currently offer - especially when that offer includes cyber security with an embarrassing 42.6% intrusion prevention rate, a half-hearted 55.8% phishing prevention rate and a paltry 62.7% malware and Zero-Day block rate (source). 
Couple these statistics with general over-pricing, long-term lock-in contracts, charges for management and essential updates and lacklustre support, and you have the antithesis of being a respected provider with a “customer-first” mentality.
African telcos, governments and business leaders, both enterprise and SME, deserve solutions that deliver near-perfect protection, seamlessly integrated with high-performing connectivity, with zero outages. Solutions that also deliver genuine value for money, flexible contracts and fair pricing models, that mean every business, no matter its size, can afford the very latest, cutting-edge connectivity, security and XDR monitoring.
Enter OMNIA (from ATOMNIA) the all-in-one connection, protection and detection solution with a 99.9% malware block rate – and there are further OMNIA statistics below.
Advanced, affordable OMNIA includes your choice of network and security components, seamlessly integrated by the expert ATOMNIA team. The solution is fully modular and scalable, ready to grow alongside your business and budget.
OMNIA delivers:
- 99.9% malware block rate, independently tested
- SASE (Secure Access Service Edge), ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access), and XDR (Extended Detection & Response) cybersecurity
- Next-generation, automated failover SD-WAN
- Layer 2–4 data assurance encryption
- Secure remote and multi-cloud access
- In-country gateways for regulatory compliance and low-latency performance
- 24/7/365 expert support, with scalable, flexible contracts
OMNIA: An advanced, affordable network & security solution created for Africa’s unique needs
ATOMNIA Co-Founder and CEO Anthony Senter says, “As a South African, I know that all Africans are born with an instinct for survival, a deep sense of pride, and an unwavering work ethic - with no tolerance for nonsense. That spirit helped inspire the creation of OMNIA: a solution built to give back to the continent that shaped the first 30 years of my life. Our mission is to make advanced technology affordable and accessible to every business, to shatter the limitations of traditional solutions, and to break the grip that global tech giants hold over African enterprises. OMNIA does that. ATOMNIA does that. We do that.”
African businesses face their own unique challenges, such as remote locations, unreliable internet links and intermittent electricity. These challenges affect all businesses, from rural hospitals to city-wide enterprise branches; connectivity isn’t always a given – remote locations with little infrastructure and grid outages remain a daily reality. OMNIA’s SD-WAN delivers automatic failover, smart-signal routing and rapid network restoration - even in extreme or remote locations. It means government offices stay operational, financial services keep trading, and telcos don’t drop calls or data, no matter the network or power issues.
“And that’s precisely why Africa deserves to have the best performing and the latest innovative tech solutions, to be able to successfully compete on both local and global stages, to survive and to thrive. That’s why we are here. It’s a shared vision with our Africa-wide distribution and business enablement partner, Smart Hands Africa.” Says Senter.
1. Break free from costly big tech lock-ins and under-performing technologies
African ICT providers and ministries are tired of the inflated subscription fees, inflexible contracts and slow innovation cycles handed down by US vendors. OMNIA removes these barriers with an open, modular system - no vendor lock, no forced hardware refreshes, and pricing that supports national budgets and business growth.
Why do customers still buy these solutions? - Toby Sturridge, ATOMNIA co-founder and CTO answers this perplexing question:
“No one ever gets fired for buying XXX vendor – in some cases they should be fired, particularly if they chose a vendor product that blocks less than half of the cyber threats. A vendor having a big name and huge marketing budget is not a guaranteed safe bet. As CEO’s, directors and board members become personally liable for cyber breaches, perhaps more emphasis will be given to proven ability, not assumed security. If you keep doing the same thing, you will keep getting the same results - the world is a very different place than it was even a year ago. Apply Zero trust to your own procurement processes, don’t just use it to tick a box.”
2. Security that’s measured and proven
Independent, real-world comparisons prove OMNIA’s Integrated SASE component blocks more cyber threats than big-name rivals like Cisco, Fortinet and Palo Alto Networks. Governments, organisations and businesses that handle sensitive data, as well as telcos managing critical infrastructure and enterprises facing regulatory audits, can trust OMNIA’s integrated SASE vendor technologies to keep them a step ahead at all times.
Anthony Senter adds, “We integrate only the best-performing SASE vendor solutions into OMNIA. We are not tied to that vendor and can replace any security modules with an alternative solution, should that vendor no longer deliver the best performance."
Malware & Zero-Day Block Rate, Phishing Prevention, Intrusion Prevention, Known Exploits
Source: Miercom Enterprise and Hybrid Mesh Firewall 2025 Q1 Security Efficacy Competitive Assessment Summary Lab Report
3. Digital and data sovereignty built in
For public sector CIOs and businesses handling sensitive citizen or customer data, sovereignty matters. OMNIA’s best-of-breed security is installed and integrated in purpose-built, in-country ATOMIUS gateways, so your traffic is not backhauled across country borders, often many thousands of kilometres away, to public Cloud security environments. With OMNIA, regulatory compliance gets easier, not harder - no risk of falling foul of shifting international regulations or foreign-state intervention.
4. Developed by standards-defining experts
African organisations deserve solutions built on expertise, not on legacy branding. OMNIA is built by two globally double-accredited SD-WAN experts - two of only 12 worldwide, and the very people who helped write the standards. ATOMNIA is the only company on the entire planet with two such proven experts; their know-how translates to reliable, future-ready connection technologies, all expertly integrated, managed and supported for you, to ensure your connectivity is fit for African businesses, now and in the future.
5. Africa is leading its own digital and data destiny - OMNIA makes it possible
Africa is not a single country - it is a continent of 54 nations, each with unique connectivity requirements, regulatory obligations and sovereignty priorities. A single, centralised cloud instance cannot address this diversity. Deploying in-country ATOMIUS gateways enables each nation to route and secure data locally, fulfil compliance mandates and maintain digital control, while minimising latency and maximising user trust.
ATOMNIA and Smart Hands Africa partner to accelerate Africa’s digital sovereignty
The entire ATOMNIA team strongly believes in African digital and data sovereignty – that means OMNIA’s connection, protection and detection technologies in Africa are delivered & supported by Africans.
ATOMNIA has announced a strategic partnership with Smart Hands Africa (SHA) to strengthen the delivery, integration and ongoing support of OMNIA across the African continent.
At the heart of this collaboration lies a shared belief in Africa’s digital and data sovereignty - the conviction that Africa’s digital future should be built, supported and secured by Africans.
Through this partnership, ATOMNIA combines its world-class technology and cyber security expertise with Smart Hands Africa’s extensive on-the-ground network of skilled engineers, resellers and service partners. Together, they enable seamless deployment, local integration and sustainable support of OMNIA solutions for businesses, telcos and governments across Africa.
Smart Hands Africa’s next-generation distribution model bridges the gap between global technology vendors and local IT ecosystems. By empowering African partners with resources, training and professional services, SHA ensures that world-leading technologies can be delivered with local precision, relevance and reliability.
“The ATOMNIA–Smart Hands Africa partnership is about more than just technology,” says Anton Jacobsz, CEO of Smart Hands Africa. “It’s about creating the infrastructure and capability for Africa to own its digital destiny.”
Together, ATOMNIA and Smart Hands Africa are driving a new era of advanced, affordable and resilient ICT solutions, designed specifically for Africa’s evolving connectivity and cyber security landscape.
The ATOMNIA Co-founders and inventors of OMNIA and Smart Hands Africa CEO, Anton Jacobsz are exhibitors at the Africa Tech Festival Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town – you can visit them at the event’s Market Place, Stand S1 from the 11-13 Nov 2025, to find out more about the benefits OMNIA will bring to your business.
