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MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport)

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Short Description

  • Is a communication protocol, i.e. used for M2M communication
  • Lightweight telemetry data and simple protocol
  • Designed for connections with remote locations that have devices with resource constraints or limited network bandwidth, such as in the Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Message-Broker protocol: distribution of messages to one or more recipients (publish/subscribe)
  • Scalable - can be used with many communication participants
  • Open source protocol

Facts and Figures

  • 1999: Developed by IBM, it was used to monitor oil pipelines within the SCADA industrial control system
  • Since 2013: Standardized by the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS)
  • In 2019, OASIS released the official MQTT 5.0 standard

Stakeholders

  • IBM
  • Arcom Control System
  • OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards)

Use Cases

  • Bidirectional communication
  • Suitable for IoT, embedded systems, communication of networks, applications and middleware

Industry Sectors

  • Automotive
  • Logistics
  • Manufacturing
  • Smart home
  • Transportation
  • Consumer goods
  • Oil and gas industries
  • IoT, IIoT

International Distribution

Sources

  • https://mqtt.org/
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MQTT