--- title: "MQTT Use Cases: Predictive Maintenance, Fleets & More | ConnectMQ" description: "Proven MQTT use cases, step by step: predictive maintenance, fleet management, cold chain, smart metering, agricultural drones and more on ConnectMQ." url: "https://connectmq.com/use-cases/" language: "en" --- Use cases # Proven MQTT use cases The use cases teams build most often on a managed MQTT broker — what each one solves, how the data flows and what it needs from the broker. [ ## Predictive Maintenance Stream vibration, temperature and motor current to your models and open work orders before a machine fails Manufacturing · Automotive · Oil & Gas · Renewable Energy · Chemicals · Pharma & Life Sciences · Food & BeverageExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/predictive-maintenance/)[ ## Asset Performance Tracking Live OEE, availability and performance of critical assets across every site Manufacturing · UtilitiesExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/asset-performance-tracking/)[ ## Industrial Agentic AI Operations Give your AI agents live plant data and a guarded way to act, through the unified namespace Manufacturing · Oil & Gas · Chemicals · Pharma & Life SciencesExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/industrial-agentic-ai/)[ ## Energy Management Sub-metered energy per site, line and asset, with peak-demand alerts in real time Manufacturing · Food & Beverage · TelecomExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/energy-management/)[ ## Connected Vehicles Vehicle telematics, remote commands and OTA campaign messaging over one MQTT connection Automotive · Transportation & LogisticsExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/connected-vehicles/)[ ## EV Charging Management Site telemetry, load management and live charger status for apps, alongside OCPP Automotive · Renewable EnergyExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/ev-charging-management/)[ ## Fleet Management Live location, vehicle and driver data for dispatch, your TMS and customer ETAs Automotive · Utilities · Transportation & LogisticsExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/fleet-management/)[ ## Remote Asset Monitoring SCADA data from unmanned wellheads, pipelines, pump stations and substations over cellular or satellite Oil & Gas · UtilitiesExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/remote-asset-monitoring/)[ ## Tank Level Monitoring Remote level readings from fuel, chemical, LPG and bulk tanks for vendor-managed inventory and timely refills Oil & Gas · Chemicals · Food & Beverage · AgricultureExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/tank-level-monitoring/)[ ## Smart Metering AMI interval data from electricity, water and gas meters, plus grid sensor readings, to MDM, billing and operations Utilities · Renewable EnergyExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/smart-metering/)[ ## Solar & Wind Farm Monitoring Inverter, turbine and battery data from every plant in one place, with curtailment setpoints back to the plant controller Renewable EnergyExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/solar-wind-farm-monitoring/)[ ## Cleanroom & GMP Environmental Monitoring Particle counts, differential pressure, temperature and humidity from cleanrooms into your EMS, dashboards and alerts Chemicals · Pharma & Life SciencesExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/cleanroom-environmental-monitoring/)[ ## Cold Chain Monitoring Temperature, door and location data from reefers, cold rooms and pharma shipments, with alerts on every excursion Pharma & Life Sciences · Food & Beverage · Healthcare · Transportation & Logistics · Retail & E-commerceExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/cold-chain-monitoring/)[ ## Remote Patient Monitoring Readings from home devices, hubs and bedside gateways delivered to your care platform over secure MQTT HealthcareExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/remote-patient-monitoring/)[ ## Hospital Equipment Monitoring & Tracking Location and status of infusion pumps, beds and medication fridges from RTLS gateways and sensors, in one live view HealthcareExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/medical-equipment-tracking/)[ ## Real-Time Notifications Live order status, delivery tracking, alerts and in-app updates pushed to web and mobile apps over secure WebSockets Transportation & Logistics · Retail & E-commerce · Financial ServicesExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/real-time-notifications/)[ ## Smart Store Operations Refrigeration, HVAC, ESL, digital signage, people counters and self-checkouts from every store on one live feed Retail & E-commerceExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/smart-store-operations/)[ ## ATM & POS Terminal Monitoring Device health, cash and paper levels, tamper events and remote config for ATM and POS terminal fleets Retail & E-commerce · Financial ServicesExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/atm-pos-terminal-monitoring/)[ ## Telecom Network Equipment Monitoring Base station sites, rectifiers and batteries, shelter HVAC and CPE/edge devices reporting live over MQTT TelecomExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/network-equipment-monitoring/)[ ## IoT Platform for Operators Managed MQTT brokers that telcos, MVNOs and integrators offer alongside IoT SIMs TelecomExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/iot-platform-for-operators/)[ ## Real-Time Market Data Live prices and quotes streamed to web and mobile trading apps over secure WebSockets Financial ServicesExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/real-time-market-data/)[ ## Agricultural Drones Spraying and scouting drone fleets connected to your farm management platform AgricultureExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/agricultural-drones/)[ ## Greenhouse IoT Sensors Temperature, humidity, CO₂, PAR light and substrate data for the climate computer and grower AgricultureExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/use-cases/greenhouse-iot-sensors/)[ ## Data Center Monitoring PDU, UPS, cooling and rack sensor data for your DCIM and NOC Healthcare · Telecom · Financial ServicesExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/data-centers/)[ ## Smart Irrigation Soil probes, valves and pumps over LTE-M, NB-IoT or LoRaWAN, with reliable valve commands AgricultureExplore the use case](https://connectmq.com/smart-agriculture/) ## Your private MQTT broker is a few clicks away Create an account, get your broker credentials and connect your first device — no servers to install, patch or scale. 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