MQTT – protocol that fuels IoT

Internet of Things (IoT) is finally coming out of buzzword area to become a factor that will shape future IT. Predictions says that it will be worth $4.5 trillion by 2020. Now it is the right time to make yourself part of it. Low powered or even passive devices will be a norm for implementing IoT. Therefore, we need protocol that will support the needs of devices of this kind. MQTT is a good fit being protocol that is lightweight, open, simple and easy to implement. It has very small footprint and bandwidth overhead. Its publish-subscribe nature enables disconnected devices to communicate with each other without the need of being always online. Let’s find out what MQTT is and why does it matter. Interested to start hacking with IoT and MQTT? As Java developer you would like to see how to consume IoT events? Come to see this talk and find out.