Join hosts Phil Seboa and Ed Fuentes as they sit down with Kudzai Manditereza, a Senior Industry Solutions Advocate at HiveMQ, to dive into the intricacies of MQTT in industrial automation. Kudzai brings a wealth of experience as a system integrator and founder of Industry 4.0 TV, sharing his practical insights and challenges in implementing MQTT and transitioning into a data-driven organization. Discover the evolution of Sparkplug, the concept of a unified namespace, and how MQTT can revolutionize data integration without altering existing infrastructure. Ideal for engineers, tech enthusiasts, and professionals interested in IIoT and Industry 4.0.

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00:00 Introduction to the Episode

00:35 Meeting Kudzai Manditereza

02:12 MQTT: Origins and Modern Adoption

04:20 Shifting from Traditional Methods to MQTT

06:45 Real-time Monitoring and Security Challenges

12:01 Integrating MQTT in Industrial Ecosystems

15:33 Challenges in OT and IT Convergence

18:54 Self-managed vs. Managed MQTT Offerings

21:47 Turning Data into Useful Information

25:30 Limitations of MQTT in Industrial Automation

28:50 Introduction to Sparkplug Specification

31:22 Evolution from Sparkplug A to Sparkplug C

33:45 Unified Namespace in Industrial Automation

37:15 Building a Hierarchical Information Structure

40:32 Single Source of Truth in IIoT Systems

45:10 Success Stories in Reducing Downtime

48:02 Open Ecosystem and Tools for MQTT

51:15 Standardization Challenges and Sparkplug as Solution

54:22 Kudzai's Journey and Passion for IoT

58:45 Educational Efforts and Community Engagement

1:01:35 Conclusion and Future Insights

Connect with Phil on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-seboa/

Connect with Ed on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-fuentes-2046121a/

Connect with Kudzai on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kudzaimanditereza/

Learn more about HiveMQ:

https://www.hivemq.com/

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