Comcast subsidiary MachineQ is working with New-York-based Eddy Solutions to provide intelligent leak protection to commercial and residential properties throughout the USA and Canada.

With water damage accounting for 70% of commercial claims by money value, this collaboration can benefit building property owners and their insurers by potentially reducing the number of claims.

Eddy uses Philadelphia-based MachineQ gateways and cloud-based network infrastructure, ensuring consistent LoRaWan connectivity in retrofit and new developments. The end-to-end offering enables Eddy’s devices to connect and send data securely using MachineQ’s network connectivity.

The evolution of MachineQ’s platform was recently announced during the latest release of its low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) platform designed to reduce complexity for businesses when developing and deploying the IoT at scale.

“Water damage is a major risk to building managers and owners,” said Bryan Witkowski, head of strategic planning at MachineQ. “Combining our LoRaWan to include Eddy’s award-winning system creates an intelligent environment that helps mitigate risk and lower operational costs.”

Recently, the system identified two significant leaks resulting from frozen pipes in a late-stage construction site in Toronto, which could have meant a large claim, project delay and a water loss of more than 72,000 litres. The system quickly detected the issue and shut off the appropriate water zone, saving on cost, preventing repairs, tenant displacement and potential downtime.

“Our system continues to rely on the incredible technology provided by MachineQ, and we’re proud to extend our partnership to their key customer markets and use cases for water protection,” said Travis Allan, CEO of Eddy Solutions. “Protection against the massive risk of water damage is often overlooked but imperative for businesses to consider.”

Using LoRaWan technology, MachineQ’s fully integrated network connectivity platform delivers security and reduced cost while giving users a single provider for technology, deployment, service and support.