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25 Years of MQTT

MQTT has revolutionized the way devices communicate, becoming the standard IoT protocol used to power mission critical applications. Let's celebrate 25 years!

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The Unstructured Message: Unlocking the Future of Smart Buildings and Data Analytics with Brian Frank of SkyFoundry

Unlocking the Future of Smart Buildings and Data Analytics: A Conversation with Brian Frank of SkyFoundry

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Explore how MQTT’s flexibility in organizing data into hierarchical topics aligns with SkyFoundry’s vision of efficient data communication.

Brian Gilmore, Oct 29, 2024
After MQTT 5.0: The Present and the Future
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The History of MQTT – After MQTT 5.0: The Present and the Future

Discover the stability and compatibility of MQTT after 5.0, its coexistence with MQTT 3.1.1, and why no new version is planned for the near future.

Ian Craggs, Sep 19, 2024
MQTT 5.0: The Next Generation of MQTT
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MQTT 5.0: The Next Generation of MQTT

Discover the history of how MQTT 5 evolved and the improvements that were made to the protocol, shaping MQTT into what it is known as today.

Ian Craggs, Aug 22, 2024
The Unstructured Message: Exploring the Evolution and Future of MQTT with Andy Stanford-Clark
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The Unstructured Message: Exploring the Evolution and Future of MQTT with Andy Stanford-Clark

Watch Brian Gilmore on The Unstructured Message podcast as he talks with Andy Stanford-Clark about the origins, evolution, & future of MQTT in IoT & IIoT.

HiveMQ Team, Aug 16, 2024
The History of MQTT: How MQTT 3.1.1 Was Standardized
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The History of MQTT: How MQTT 3.1.1 Was Standardized

Uncover the pivotal years and monumental effort that led to the standardization of MQTT 3.1.1 protocol.

Ian Craggs, Jul 17, 2024
The Origin of MQTT
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The Origin of MQTT

Discover the history of MQTT in this first blog of a four-part series. Explore the origins, evolution, and impact of this IoT protocol from 1999 - 2012.

Ian Craggs, Jun 20, 2024
Using MQTT to Build a Better Mousetrap
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Using MQTT to Build a Better Mousetrap

A fun and practical application of MQTT and the Internet of Things (IoT) to build a better and a smart mousetrap.

Ravi Subramanyan, Jun 17, 2024

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