PPPoE must die – 80s tech holding back fibre speeds

13 October 2025

⚠️ This article explains why Atomic avoids using PPPoE*. Remember PPP from dial-up days? You may have many good memories of the sound of your

Purist Open Networking at ASIC Speeds

12 January 2025

“ASICs, magic and pro-wrestling are closely guarded secrets.” Not so long ago you could not dream of running open source software on a 100Gbps router,

Atomic’s Open Networking Strategy Delivers Content in 300ns

9 July 2023

Atomic Access builds fully Open Network with NVIDIA Spectrum ASICs Cape-based ISP Atomic Access now consistently routes content from the NAPAfrica and CINX internet exchange

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