Hydrolink Hub
Stop losing water revenue to manual reading and battery-bound meters. One hub meters, bills, and controls supply for up to 6 houses — live, in real time, even when the internet is down.
You Choose — Postpay or Prepay
The same hub runs either model, and you can mix both across units.
Postpay — Automatic Monthly Billing
- 1 Consumption is measured continuously per unit.
- 2 Monthly usage is calculated automatically.
- 3 You set the billing date; invoices generate every cycle.
- 4 Tenants receive invoices via SMS / WhatsApp.
- 5 Payments flow into your landlord wallet.
- 6 Withdraw to M-Pesa or bank at any time.
Tenant display shows: daily & monthly consumption in litres.
Prepay — Pay Before You Flow
- 1 Tenant buys water credit (token) at any time.
- 2 Credit loads to the unit automatically.
- 3 Consumption deducts from the available balance.
- 4 At zero balance, supply disconnects automatically.
- 5 On payment, reconnection is instant — in real time.
- 6 Revenue is guaranteed; no debt can accumulate.
Tenant display shows: available water balance & remaining credit.
Enter your house/unit name exactly as assigned by your landlord.
Why Hydrolink Beats NB-IoT & LoRa Meters
Battery-powered radios were built to send small readings infrequently — not to give you live data and instant control.
| Capability | Hydrolink Smart Hub | NB-IoT Smart Meter | LoRaWAN Smart Meter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data freshness | LIVE — Continuous, real-time streaming | DELAYED — Periodic, often once per day | DELAYED — Periodic uplinks only |
| Power source | MAINS + UPS — Hub-powered; rechargeable backup | PRIMARY CELL — Non-rechargeable battery | PRIMARY CELL — Non-rechargeable battery |
| Device lifespan | No field batteries — no shelf life | Replace meter when battery dies | Replace meter when battery dies |
| Instant disconnect / reconnect | Yes — truly instant | No — queued until next wake | Limited — only at receive window |
| Prepay with auto cut-off | Yes, enforced in real time | Weak — delayed enforcement | Weak — delayed enforcement |
| Works without internet | Yes — local storage & control | No — needs cellular link | No — needs gateway link |
| Extra infrastructure | None beyond the hub | Operator SIM & data plan | Gateway + network server |
| Built-in billing & payment | Yes — M-Pesa, bank, card, wallet | Metering only — bolt-on needed | Metering only — bolt-on needed |
| On-site tenant display | Yes — per-unit on the hub | Meter-face only | Meter-face only |
| Cost model for 6 units | One shared hub & connection | 6 radios + 6 SIMs + 6 batteries | 6 nodes + shared gateway |
For utility-scale telemetry where you only need an occasional reading and never need to control supply, low-power radios are a reasonable fit. We're not claiming otherwise.
The moment you need live data, prepay enforcement, instant control, integrated payment and offline reliability — the everyday reality of landlord and estate billing — the hub architecture is in a different class.
Each Hub Supports Up to 6 Houses
Postpay Hydrolink Hub
PostpayAutomatic monthly water billing for up to 6 houses or units. Consumption is measured continuously, invoices generate every cycle, and payments flow straight into your landlord wallet.
- Serves up to 6 houses per hub
- Automatic monthly billing — zero manual reading
- Invoices sent via SMS / WhatsApp
- Live consumption data & leak/usage alerts
Prepay Hydrolink Hub
PrepayToken-based water billing for up to 6 houses or units. Tenants load credit via M-Pesa; supply disconnects automatically at zero balance and reconnects instantly on payment — revenue is guaranteed, no debt can accumulate.
- Serves up to 6 houses per hub
- Instant disconnect on zero balance, instant reconnect on payment
- Tenant display shows live balance & credit
- Zero-arrears water management
2–4 Weeks From Order to Live
Site assessment
We survey your property and plan unit-by-unit installation.
Install & configure
Professional fitting of hub, sensors and valves, fully configured.
Commission & train
System commissioning, platform activation and user training.
Let's turn your water into reliable revenue.
Book a site assessment and see exactly how much faster and more completely you'll collect.
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