Water billed
the moment
it's used.
Beam builds the prepaid smart metering infrastructure that lets utilities, landlords and institutions stop chasing arrears.
Postpaid billing was built for guesswork.
Estimated readings, mounting arrears, and no visibility into who's actually consuming what. Utilities and landlords are still managing water the way they managed it thirty years ago.
Manual billing
- ✕Bills estimated, not measured — disputes follow
- ✕Arrears build up before anyone notices
- ✕Field staff walk routes to read meters by hand
- ✕Non-revenue water goes untracked for months
- ✕Disconnection means a physical site visit
Beam infrastructure
- ＋Every litre metered and billed as it's used
- ＋Balance runs out before it runs negative
- ＋Meters report automatically — no route to walk
- ＋AMR data surfaces losses in real time
- ＋Supply managed remotely, meter by meter
From tap to top-up, in four hops.
One data path, running quietly under every Beam installation.
Meter measures flow
A Beam smart meter tracks consumption at the tap, down to the litre, in real time.
Network transmits it
Readings travel to the platform over long-range radio and cellular connectivity, so every meter reports reliably wherever it's installed.
Dashboard sees it
Utilities and landlords watch balances, usage and non-revenue water on one live dashboard.
Customer tops up
Recharge by USSD, WhatsApp, Mobile App or Web — supply resumes automatically, no visit required.
Infrastructure, not just a meter.
Beam supplies the hardware, network and software — utilities and property owners keep control of billing and customer relationships.
Prepaid Smart Metering
STS-compliant prepaid meters that shut off gracefully at zero balance and resume the moment a customer recharges.
Sub-Metering
Individual metering for schools, banks, estates and apartment complexes sharing a single main connection.
AMR & NRW Analytics
Automated meter reading surfaces non-revenue water and leakage patterns before they become losses.
Utility Integration
STS token-standard integration with utility billing systems — Beam plugs in as infrastructure, not a reseller.
Same network. Different mandates.
Recover revenue
Turn estimated billing into metered, prepaid revenue across a whole service area.
Bill every unit
Stop absorbing tenant water costs — sub-meter every apartment, office or shop individually.
Control consumption
Schools, banks and managed estates get visibility and control over every connection point.
Regulated ground, not a grey-market box.
Regulatory alignment
- Uganda Water Act, Cap. 152
- Copyright protected
- Data protection certificate
Network
- Long-range & cellular connectivity
- STS-standard token metering
- 99.9% measured uptime
Recharge rails
- USSD
- Mobile app
- Web
From the people running the buildings.
Water billing used to be one of the most frustrating parts of managing our apartments. Every month meant meter reading comparisons and endless calculations. With prepaid meters, the system does the work. Tenants control their usage and we have peace of mind.
Ready to meter what you manage?
Whether you're a utility, a landlord or an institution — Beam's infrastructure is already live across five Ugandan cities.