Non-EU vendorCybersecurityHeadquarters: IL

SAM Seamless Network: sovereignty score and 8 European alternatives

SAM Seamless Network develops security and intelligence software that helps broadband providers and network equipment makers detect, track and protect connected devices on home and small-business networks. The platform combines device intelligence, AI-based threat detection and security at the network edge. SAM does not sell to households directly but delivers its service through internet service providers and routers. According to press reports, customers include AT&T, Verizon, Bezeq, Telenet and Virgin Media.

SAM is an Israeli company founded in 2016. In July 2026 it was acquired by the US chip company Qualcomm and continues to operate as a separate business unit within Qualcomm Technologies. Its ultimate parent is therefore US-based, which is relevant for the CLOUD Act. The public sources consulted do not state where network data is processed, so a European provider should settle this contractually. The software is not open source.

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Sovereignty score

32 / 1000 = high exposure
100 = sovereign

Jurisdiction SOV-250
Headquartered outside the EU (IL)
Data residency SOV-30
No hosting in Europe (IL)
Cryptographic key sovereignty SOV-340
Key management with a non-European vendor
Freedom from lock-in SOV-640
Closed source: switching requires data migration
Source & runtime sovereignty SOV-4 · SOV-630
Closed source, runtime with the vendor

SOV codes: the matching objective in the European Commission's Cloud Sovereignty Framework. Official source

How the score is calculated

Facts and evidence

Last checked October 9, 2026

Headquarters	IL (OTHER)Verified by hand
Ultimate parent company	USVerified by hand
EU adequacy decision	Yes — found adequate by the European CommissionVerified by hand
Sovereignty model	Vendor-hosted (non-EU)Verified by hand
Data hosting	ILVerified by hand
Open-source	NoVerified by hand
GDPR-compliant	YesVendor-stated
Hosting signal	AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US (US)Technically measured
Category	Cybersecurity
Type	Product
Website	qualcomm.com ↗

The hosting signal shows the network that serves the vendor's website, often a CDN, and not necessarily where the service or your data is hosted. How we verify · Something wrong? Suggest a correction

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to SAM Seamless Network

The European alternatives to SAM Seamless Network come from our knowledge base of over 6,800 vendors. We only list vendors headquartered in the EU or the EEA; fully European-owned vendors rank before vendors with a foreign owner. For each alternative you see the country, the open-source status and a short description.

Score per alternative: 0 = high exposure, 100 = sovereign

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Why digital sovereignty matters with SAM Seamless Network

SAM Seamless Network is headquartered in IL, outside the EU. Contracts and data therefore also fall under non-European law. The GDPR applies through contractual terms, but in a conflict with local legislation you have less certainty than with a European vendor. The ultimate owner is based in US. Foreign control undermines part of the certainty a European headquarters offers.

SAM Seamless Network hosts data outside the EU (IL). Personal data therefore leaves the EU, which requires a transfer mechanism under the GDPR and pulls the data residency score down.

SAM Seamless Network is closed source and hosted by the vendor. The encryption keys and the runtime sit with the vendor and switching requires data migration. Ask about bring-your-own-key, export options and open standards.

What this means for your organisation depends on your whole stack and context. The free assessment weighs SAM Seamless Network together with your other vendors and gives a total score, a heatmap and the main risk drivers.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to SAM Seamless Network?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to SAM Seamless Network include Bitdefender, Clavister and CrowdSec. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to SAM Seamless Network?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to SAM Seamless Network include CrowdSec. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

Is SAM Seamless Network GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

SAM Seamless Network is headquartered in IL (OTHER) and hosts data in IL. The vendor states it is GDPR-compliant, but the data falls under non-EU jurisdiction. For full EU data residency the EU alternatives on this page usually offer more certainty.

Details and sources

Verified by handHeadquarters, owner, hosting locations and licence have been checked by us against public sources. Free of charge and for every vendor, not a paid label. Nothing in this knowledge base is taken over automatically. Last checked on October 9, 2026.

Sources

Public sources used in the latest check of this record.

Compliance evidence

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Cyber Resilience Act

Public signals that relate to the EU Cyber Resilience Act. They do not count towards the score. A missing line means "not found publicly".

We found none of these signals on the vendor's own site when we checked.

For products in scope of the CRA, CE marking is required from 11 December 2027; this cannot be checked yet.

Checked on October 9, 2026. What is the Cyber Resilience Act?

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