What Sentiv does

Sentiv is a South Africa-based, privately held provider of mission-critical communications and intelligent technology solutions serving public safety, mining, government, utilities, and private security customers across sub-Saharan Africa. The company operates an intelligent adaptive platform that integrates voice, video, applications, IoT devices, and sensors through AI-driven analytics, secure networking, and adaptive connectivity, combining TETRA, DMR, LTE, and broadband push-to-talk technologies in a federated, tamper-proof architecture with immutable chain-of-evidence capabilities. Core products include the Mission-Critical Communications Platform, Command and Control (CAD), Surveillance and Analysis, IoT Ecosystem Solutions, SafeMobile GPS, PT-X Push-to-Talk, body-worn cameras, Hytera Call Taking and Handling System, telemetry solutions, and the recently launched Sentry Intelligent Safe.

Sentiv generates revenue through four interlocking streams: managed services contracts (e.g., a 15-year, ZAR 15M managed services contract with Square Kilometre Array South Africa), hardware resale from OEM partners (Motorola Solutions, Hytera, Ceragon Networks), recurring software and platform services (AI-driven analytics, secure networking, adaptive connectivity), and professional services for design, deployment, and ongoing technical support. Go-to-market is an enterprise field-sales motion led by a Chief of Sales with 36 years of regional experience, targeting large organisations through consultative, solution-design engagements and leveraging a 200+ business partner ecosystem across sub-Saharan Africa. Sentiv traces its heritage to the 1965 South African operations of Motorola and currently employs 101–250 people across Johannesburg, Cape Town, and KwaZulu-Natal offices; in April 2026 the company acquired a majority stake in Visiosoft to deepen IoT hardware and firmware capabilities.

Name

Sentiv

Legal name

Sentiv Proprietary Limited

Website

https://sentiv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sentiv is a South African mission-critical communications provider delivering integrated TETRA, DMR, LTE, IoT, and AI-driven analytics platforms to public safety, mining, government, and critical infrastructure customers across sub-Saharan Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mission-Critical Communications

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Communications Services, Nec (4899), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Network Resilience & High Availability Services (Redundancy, Failover) (BPAEAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Managed IT Services & On‑Site Field Support (Helpdesk, Break/Fix, IMAC) (EDAEAHAJ)

Keywords

• Mission-critical communications
• TETRA and DMR networks
• Push-to-talk solutions
• IoT and SCADA connectivity
• Public safety technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Gauteng

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Services Contracts: Long-term managed services contracts for operating and maintaining communication networks. Example: 15-year contract to design, operate, and maintain DMR trunk radio network for SKA SA valued at ZAR 15 Million.
2. Hardware Sales: Sale of mission-critical communication equipment including two-way radios, repeaters, base stations, body-worn cameras, and microwave backhaul systems from vendor partners Motorola Solutions, Hytera, and Ceragon Networks.
3. Software and Platform Services: AI-driven analytics, secure networking, and adaptive connectivity platform services enabling seamless information transfer and actionable intelligence across mission-critical communications ecosystems.
4. Professional Services: Design, deployment, and operation of complex communication ecosystems including system integration, network optimisation, and ongoing technical support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sentiv delivers mission-critical communications platforms combining TETRA, DMR, LTE and hybrid radio infrastructure with AI-driven video surveillance, IoT ecosystems, GPS tracking, computer-aided dispatch and broadband push-to-talk services. The company designs, deploys and operates these integrated ecosystems as long-term managed services for public safety, mining, government, utilities and private security organisations. Revenue is generated through hardware resale, multi-year managed services contracts, platform subscriptions and professional integration services.

Product overview

Sentiv offers a unified platform architecture combining hardware, software, and managed services for mission-critical communications. The core offerings include the Mission-Critical Communications Platform supporting TETRA and DMR networks, integrated with Command and Control (CAD ecosystem), Surveillance and Analysis (AI-driven video), and IoT Ecosystem Solutions. Key products include Sentry Intelligent Safe (physical security), PT-X Push-to-Talk (broadband PTT), SafeMobile GPS (location services), Hytera Call Taking and Handling System, and body-worn cameras. The company resells and integrates solutions from vendor partners including Ceragon Networks (wireless backhaul), Hytera (radios, cameras, CTHS), and Motorola Solutions (TETRA/DMR infrastructure, MOTOTRBO). Recently acquired Visiosoft for IoT hardware and firmware capabilities. The platform leverages AI-driven analytics and integrates voice, video, applications, IoT devices, and sensors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mission-Critical Communications Platform A secure, resilient and always-on communications platform designed for public safety, utilities, transportation, emergency response and industrial sectors, supporting voice, data and multimedia services for real-time coordination of critical operations.
• TETRA Solutions Robust mission-critical communication systems built for public safety and professional users, including TETRA radios and infrastructure from Hytera and Motorola delivering secure, high-capacity voice and data transmission.
• DMR Solutions Digital Mobile Radio solutions including the MOTOTRBO series from Motorola and Hytera DMR Conventional systems, providing cost-effective digital communication with enhanced voice quality, extended coverage and improved spectrum efficiency.
• Sentry Intelligent Safe A physical asset protection platform combining PIN and fingerprint verification, access logging and silent panic alarm capabilities during robberies, integrating physical security with digital oversight for mission-critical environments.
• PT-X Push-to-Talk Broadband push-to-talk solution enabling seamless nationwide communications using public cellular 3G/4G/5G networks, providing secure voice, voice recording, messaging, online status, national group calls, live GPS and dispatcher functions.
• SafeMobile GPS GPS position and status services providing vehicle and personnel location tracking, enabling real-time positioning, location-based services and geo-fencing capabilities integrated with mission-critical communications.
• Hytera Call Taking and Handling System (CTHS) Digital call taking and handling system for emergency calls, incident sheet creation, incident assignment and police force dispatching, featuring paperless online crime reporting, a unified citizen reporting platform and timeline-based tracking.
• Body-Worn Cameras Rugged, secure video solutions for frontline professionals capturing high-definition point-of-view evidence in real time, enhancing transparency, accountability and safety.
• Telemetry Solutions (ACE3600) SCADA telemetry solution providing accurate data analysis and communication for critical and demanding applications, ensuring optimal operation of infrastructure monitoring systems.
• Ceragon Wireless Backhaul High-capacity wireless backhaul solutions with minimal spectrum and power usage, using unique multicore chipset technology for advanced wireless backhaul operations enabling increased operational efficiency, including marine-grade PointLink Access systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.999% system availability reported 6 months after Namdeb network completion with nearly 1 million calls made in a single month
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Motorola SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationOver 40 years of partnership delivering two-way radios, TETRA solutions (DIMETRA), DMR solutions (MOTOTRBO), mobile radios, repeaters, body-worn cameras, and telemetry systems for mission-critical communications.
• HyteracoreTechnology or IntegrationOver 20 year partnership providing innovative communication solutions including analog radios, DMR conventional, TETRA solutions, repeaters, body-worn cameras, and applications/software platforms.
• Ceragon NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationOver 20 year partnership with Ceragon's unique wireless transmission technologies providing highly reliable, high-capacity wireless backhaul with minimal spectrum usage. Partnership includes PointLink Access marine-grade connectivity systems.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Motorola Solutions: Global leader in mission-critical communications (TETRA DIMETRA, MOTOTRBO DMR, body-worn cameras, command-center software). Sentiv is a 40+ year channel partner for Motorola Solutions across sub-Saharan Africa but also competes at the systems-integration layer on large enterprise and public-safety tenders.
• Hytera: Chinese mission-critical radio vendor (DMR, TETRA, body-worn cameras, CTHS call-taking). Hytera is a 20+ year OEM partner to Sentiv but also sells its own integrated solutions, including competing for the same African mining, government and private-security accounts.
• Aviat Networks: Specialist in wireless backhaul and point-to-point/point-to-multipoint connectivity for mission-critical and rural networks. Directly comparable to Sentiv's Ceragon-based backhaul offering (e.g. De Beers MV Benguela Gem marine deployment) and competes on similar African operator and mining opportunities.
• Teltronic: Spain-based TETRA, DMR and mission-critical broadband (LTE/5G MCX) specialist with strong public-safety and transport references. Comparable to Sentiv's TETRA/DMR deployment business for public-safety and transit authorities, and active in Africa through channel partners.
• Sepura: UK-based TETRA and DMR radio vendor focused on public safety, utilities and transport. Competes with Sentiv's Motorola/Hytera-based TETRA portfolio for mission-critical users and has growing activity in African public-safety and mining projects.

Broad incumbents

• L3Harris Technologies: Large US defence and communications integrator (tactical radios, public-safety LTE, command-and-control). Overlaps with Sentiv on mission-critical comms for mining, defence and government end-customers, particularly via its acquisitions of L3 and Harris portfolios, though its primary focus is global defence rather than African commercial.
• Airbus Defence and Space (SLC): Provider of Tetra/TETRA infrastructure (formerly EADS/Cassidian) and Agnet MCX push-to-talk for public safety and critical infrastructure. Compares to Sentiv's TETRA/DMR/CAD portfolio for large government and public-safety networks, including African tenders.
• Altron Group: South African ICT group and former parent of Sentiv (when it operated as Altron Nexus). Still a broader-market peer in African enterprise ICT and managed services with overlapping customer base in mining, government and utilities.

Regional players

• Etion: South African technology company (formerly Tellumat) providing secure communications, defence electronics and digital solutions. Closest direct South African competitor to Sentiv in mission-critical comms, networking and IoT for defence, mining and public-sector customers.

Others

• Ceragon Networks: Israeli wireless-backhaul specialist whose PointLink and multicore technology Sentiv has resold for 20+ years. Not a direct competitor (partner-supplier relationship), but adjacent - Ceragon also sells directly to operators and large enterprises in Africa that overlap with Sentiv's customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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