Belgium deepens digital partnership with Africa as ATOMNIA expands its secure connectivity rollout
Belgian networking and cybersecurity specialist ATOMNIA has announced a major step in its African expansion, supported by the Wallonia Export and Investment Agency (AWEX) and Belgian technology incubator IGNITY. The partnership will accelerate the company’s pay-as-you-go OMNIA ..
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Belgian networking and cybersecurity firm ATOMNIA is expanding its secure connectivity solution, OMNIA, across Africa with support from the Wallonia Export and Investment Agency (AWEX) and technology incubator IGNITY. This partnership, announced at the AfricaCom reception in Cape Town, aims to address connectivity challenges in remote African locations.
- OMNIA offers an integrated SASE and SD-WAN solution, combining cybersecurity, connectivity, and AI-driven threat detection in a single, pay-as-you-go package.
- Belgium is South Africa's fifth largest EU supplier and third largest EU client, with Belgian exports to South Africa reaching EUR 1.5 billion in 2024.
- The solution is designed to reduce complexity and high costs, supporting multiple connection types and featuring a 12-volt battery backup for unreliable power regions.
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