What Atomic Access does

Atomic Access is a specialist fibre-only ISP operating exclusively in Cape Town and the Cape Winelands, South Africa, serving residential customers and small-to-medium businesses with uncapped, unshaped fibre internet. Founded in 2017-2018 by Nick Soper, Michael Pollock, and Giles Filmer, the company is registered as Atomic (Pty) Ltd and holds ICASA licenses for both the Cape Town Municipality and the Winelands District. Atomic runs its own 100Gbps open-source IP network (AS328266) hosted at Teraco Cape Town (CT1), built on Debian Linux with FRR routing software running on NVIDIA Spectrum ASICs, with full dual-stack IPv4/IPv6, RPKI/MANRS routing security, and anycast DNS/NTP services.\n\nThe company differentiates through technical engineering rather than scale: it is one of very few South African ISPs to be MANRS-compliant, supports native IPv6 since 2018, and is an early XGS-PON deployment partner on Octotel (up to 2.5Gbps symmetric, launched December 2025). Services are delivered over four open-access fibre network operator partnerships — Octotel (since March 2018), Frogfoot (August 2018), Vumatel (May 2021), and Openserve (March 2023) — allowing Atomic to offer a unified sales, support, and SLA layer across the major Western Cape last-mile networks. Add-on offerings include static IPv4/IPv6, managed UniFi/Reyee business WiFi, VoIP, Atomic Family DNS content filtering, GSM/LTE failover, on-site support, and a network diagnostic dashboard for gamers and techies.\n\nThe business model is straightforward subscription recurring revenue: monthly home fibre packages range from R699 to R2,349 (inc. VAT, 25Mbps to 2.5Gbps) and business packages from R1,099 to R5,499 (ex VAT), with month-to-month, 12-month and 24-month contract terms depending on the underlying network. Hardware (Reyee/UniFi routers) is sold as a separate revenue line, and on-site support at R750/call-out is a small professional services stream. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the atomic.co.za website with phone, WhatsApp, Telegram, and email sales support; an AI Assistant chatbot handles 24/7 sales and support queries. The company is bootstrapped — no venture or private equity funding is disclosed — and positions itself as fiercely independent, not aligned with or owned by any fibre network or other ISP.

Name

Atomic Access

Legal name

Atomic (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://atomic.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Atomic Access is a bootstrapped, founder-run fibre-only ISP in Cape Town and the Cape Winelands, South Africa, offering uncapped, unshaped residential and SMB internet across all four major open-access fibre networks on its own 100Gbps open-source IP backbone.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fibre Internet Services

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Fiber ISPs (FTTH/FTTP Retail Providers) (HDAIADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carrier Interconnection & Peering Exchanges (IXPs, private interconnect, cross-connect) (HDAIAEAG), Network Backbone & Core IP Transport (Long-Haul/Metro IP) (HDAIAFAG), IP Transit & Peering Services (HDAIAFAE)

Keywords

• Fibre internet services
• Internet service provider
• Home fibre broadband
• Business fibre solutions
• Open access network

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Town

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Home Fibre Internet Services: Monthly recurring subscription fees for residential fibre internet over Octotel, Frogfoot, Vumatel and Openserve networks. Billed in advance monthly. No data caps. All services are uncapped and unshaped.
2. Business Fibre Internet Services: Monthly recurring subscription fees for business fibre with priority support and business-level SLA. Offered on month-to-month or 12-24 month contract terms. Prices exclude VAT.
3. WiFi Router Hardware Sales: Sale of WiFi routers including Reyee, Ubiquiti UniFi and Ruijie Reyee products. Routers are supplied as optional add-ons with home and business fibre orders.
4. Static IP Address Service: Monthly rental for static IPv4 and IPv6 IP addresses. Home Fibre: R49/month for 1 static IP (/32). Business Fibre: R42.61/month ex VAT for 1 static IP (/32), R216.52/month ex VAT for 6 static IPs (/29).
5. On-site Support Services: Chargeable on-site support for existing customers including fibre line health checks, WiFi site surveys, router installation and configuration. Call-out fee R750 includes first hour, additional hours at R750/hour.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels15 records

Core offering

Atomic Access is a Specialist Fibre ISP providing uncapped and unshaped fibre internet services for residential and small business customers in Cape Town and the Cape Winelands, South Africa. Services are delivered over four major open-access fibre networks (Octotel, Frogfoot, Vumatel, and Openserve) with speeds ranging from 25Mbps up to 2.5Gbps symmetrical. The company operates its own AS328266 IP network with native IPv6 and provides add-on services including static IP addresses, VoIP, managed WiFi, Family DNS content filtering, on-site support, and WiFi router hardware.

Product overview

Atomic Access is a Specialist Fibre ISP offering a unified fibre internet service platform across four open-access fibre network operators (Octotel, Frogfoot, Vumatel, and Openserve) in Cape Town and Cape Winelands. The core offering consists of Home Fibre Internet and Business Fibre Internet products, differentiated by speed tiers, SLA levels, and support priority. These are distributed as branded sub-products per fibre network. The portfolio extends through add-on modules including managed WiFi router hardware (Reyee, UniFi), the Triangulate referral discount program, static IP address services, VoIP, Atomic Family DNS content filtering, IPv6 connectivity, Twitch streaming relay, GSM/LTE failover backup, a network monitoring dashboard, an AI Assistant chatbot, a Telegram quiz bot, an on-site WiFi support service, and a fibre coverage map tool. The company operates AS328266, a fully dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 network with NVIDIA Spectrum ASICs, MANRS routing security, and peering at NAP Africa and CINX.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Triangulate: Referral program allowing customers to earn up to 20% monthly discount by referring friends to Atomic fibre services.
• Triangulate Referral Program
• AI Assistant
• Atomic AI Assistant
• Family DNS
• Atomic Family DNS

Products and services

• Home Fibre Internet Uncapped and unshaped fibre internet for residential customers in Cape Town and Cape Winelands, delivered over Octotel, Frogfoot, Vumatel, and Openserve open-access fibre networks, with symmetrical speeds ranging from 25Mbps to 2.5Gbps and optional WiFi router bundles. No data caps, no throttling, no shaping.
• Business Fibre Internet Uncapped business fibre internet with priority support, fast repair time SLAs, and month-to-month contract options, delivered over Octotel, Frogfoot, Vumatel, and Openserve networks. Designed for SMBs needing reliable business-grade connectivity with flexible contract terms.
• Business WiFi Solutions (UniFi / Ruijie Reyee) End-to-end enterprise WiFi managed solutions using Ubiquiti UniFi or Ruijie Reyee Cloud hardware. Includes centralized management, firewall security, multi-WAN failover, load balancing, application filtering, and in-house installation by certified administrators. UniFi controller can be hosted at Teraco Cape Town for customers.
• WiFi Routers (Reyee, UniFi) Sale of WiFi routers including Reyee RG-EW1300G (WiFi 5), RG-EW3000GX (WiFi 6), RG-EW7200BE-PRO (WiFi 7 gaming router), UniFi Express WiFi 7, and Reyee RG-EG105GW-X business router. Offered as purchase options or free-to-use bundles with select fibre packages.
• Static IP Address Service Static IPv4 and IPv6 address rental on home and business fibre connections. Home: R49/month for 1 static IP (/32). Business: R42.61/month ex VAT for 1 static IP (/32), R216.52/month ex VAT for 6 static IPs (/29).
• VoIP (Voice over IP) Voice over IP phone service bundled with fibre internet for home and business customers. Supports porting of existing landline numbers to VoIP.
• Atomic Family DNS Free DNS-based content filtering service for Atomic home fibre customers that filters adult content, online trackers, and malware at the DNS level. Protects all devices on the home network by changing router DNS settings. Powered by the iCode ISPA initiative.
• Twitch Streaming Relay RTMP streaming relay service enabling rock-solid game streaming to Twitch for streamers on the Atomic network, reducing latency and improving stream reliability.
• Onsite WiFi and Network Support Expert on-site technical support for existing Atomic customers covering fibre line health checks, WiFi site surveys, and installation of routers, switches, and WiFi access points. Call-out fee R750 includes first hour of work, additional hours at R750/hour. Hardware quoted separately as needed.
• GSM/LTE Failover (Backup Connectivity) Backup connectivity solution via GSM/LTE failover to maintain internet access during fibre outages or loadshedding events, ensuring business continuity for customers who require always-on connectivity.
• XGS-PON Fibre Services Ultra-high-speed residential fibre service delivering up to 2.5Gbps symmetrical speeds via the Octotel XGS-PON (10Gbps Symmetric Passive Optical Network) in select Cape Town areas. Requires XGS-PON ONT installation at R999 once-off.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98%+ positive customer review rate with 500+ reviews across Google, Hellopeter, Trustpilot and Facebook
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OpenservecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2023Openserve is the Open Access Fibre Network Operator owned by TELKOM. Atomic joined the Openserve network in March 2023. Provides home and business fibre over Openserve Premium Fibre Connect network with PPPoE authentication.
• VumatelcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2021Vumatel is an Open Access Fibre Network Operator. Atomic joined the Vumatel network in May 2021. Vodacom FTTH services are now part of Vumatel. Atomic provides home and business fibre services over Vumatel FTTH and Active Ethernet networks.
• Frogfoot NetworkscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2018Frogfoot is an Open Access Fibre Network Operator in the Western Cape. Atomic provides home and business fibre services over Frogfoot FTTH/FTTB networks. Available in residential areas and select business parks in Cape Town and Winelands. Frogfoot launch announcement was August 2018.
• OctotelcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2018Octotel is the primary Open Access Fibre Network Operator in Cape Town. Atomic provides home and business fibre internet services over the Octotel GPON and XGS-PON networks. Octotel covers Cape Town CBD, Sea Point, Green Point, Bantry Bay, Blouberg, Claremont, Newlands, Wynberg and surrounding areas. First customers went live in March 2018.
• Teraco (CT1)coreTechnology or IntegrationTeraco Cape Town (CT1) is the data centre where Atomic's core network is hosted. Provides interconnect peering with fibre and content networks, NAP Africa, CINX and major streaming/content networks (YouTube, Facebook, Apple, Amazon). First router installed at Teraco CT1 in December 2017.
• NAP AfricacoreTechnology or IntegrationNAP Africa is a key internet exchange point. Atomic peers at NAP Africa Johannesburg and Cape Town (joined June 2018) for low-latency peering with other networks and content providers.
• CINX (Cape Town Internet Exchange)coreTechnology or IntegrationAtomic joined the CINX (Cape Town Internet Exchange) in March 2022 for local peering with content and service providers.
• NVIDIA / MellanoxcoreTechnology or IntegrationAtomic uses NVIDIA Mellanox/NVIDIA Spectrum ASIC-based routers for its 100Gbps network. Compiles own Linux kernels for NVIDIA hardware. Deployed Net 4.0 – Open Networking with NVIDIA Spectrum ASICs in January 2024.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Afrihost: Large South African ISP offering uncapped fibre, ADSL, and mobile over multiple fibre networks including Openserve and Vumatel. Direct competitor in the same residential and SMB fibre market, though larger and broader product range.
• Cool Ideas: South African fibre-only ISP based in Cape Town offering uncapped fibre over multiple open-access networks with a similar premium-service positioning. Closest direct competitor in size, geography, and brand-led GTM.
• Web Africa: South African ISP offering fibre, LTE and hosting services across multiple fibre networks. Similar reseller-over-OFN model and SMB focus, directly comparable in product and GTM.
• HeroTel: South African fibre and wireless ISP with a strong regional and smaller-town focus across multiple open-access networks. Similar uncapped fibre positioning and SMB targeting.
• Mweb: Established South African ISP with fibre, LTE and fixed-line offerings, competing in the same residential and SMB segments across major fibre networks. Comparable direct competitor with national footprint.
• RSAWeb: South African ISP and hosting provider with fibre, LTE and cloud services. Overlaps with Atomic on business fibre and managed connectivity but also operates a broader cloud/hosting portfolio.
• Vox Telecom: South African telecoms provider offering fibre, voice, and cloud solutions with a stronger enterprise tilt. Competes with Atomic in the SMB fibre segment while also serving larger enterprise customers.

Broad incumbents

• Telkom (Openserve): South African incumbent telco that owns Openserve, one of Atomic's underlying fibre network partners. Sells fibre directly as Telkom Internet at scale and bundles mobile and fixed-line services. Vertically integrated incumbent.
• MTN South Africa: Major South African mobile and fixed-line operator with growing fibre and 5G fixed-wireless offerings. Competes with Atomic in the broader connectivity market though not as a fibre-only specialist.
• Vodacom (Vumatel): South African mobile and fibre operator that owns Vumatel, another of Atomic's underlying fibre networks. Sells consumer and business fibre as Vodacom Fibre directly, leveraging massive scale and bundling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/atomicaccess
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@atomicaccess
• Facebookfacebook.com/AtomicAccess
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atomicaccess
• Instagraminstagram.com/atomicaccess

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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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