Smart buildings depend on data, but the operational networks carrying that data are often the weakest and most overlooked part of the entire system.

In this episode of Quick Cuts, Ben Muwoki sits down with Andrew Rodgers, Co-Founder of ACE IoT Solutions, to expose the hidden fragility inside OT networks and explain how it impacts analytics, energy optimisation, controls integration and digital building projects.

Andrew shares insights from his background in industrial automation, IT and software, and breaks down why so many smart building deployments stall or fail due to network issues that no one is monitoring. From BACnet complexities to organisational silos between IT and FM, this episode uncovers the root causes and offers practical guidance on how to build healthier, more resilient building networks.

What we cover:

• Why OT networks are often under-provisioned and over-burdened
• How network blind spots lead to delays in analytics, optimisation and digital projects
• What observability means in an OT environment
• How BACnet muddies the separation between network and application layers
• Who should own network health in an organisation
• Better models for designing and maintaining building networks
• How network visibility can de-risk major software and analytics investments

About Andrew Rodgers

Andrew Rodgers is the Co-Founder of ACE IoT Solutions LLC. A company working at the intersection of industrial automation, software and IT. With years of hands-on experience in manufacturing and smart buildings, Andrew helps organisations uncover the operational network risks that often undermine analytics, optimization smart building performance.

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