Dominik Obermaier discusses the significance of M2M (Machine to Machine) communication and its role in the Internet of Things (IoT), emphasizing the anticipated growth of connected devices. He advocates for MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) as a simple and efficient protocol designed for unreliable networks, highlighting its publish/subscribe model and quality of service features. Obermaier also introduces Eclipse Paho, an open-source implementation of MQTT, focusing on its scalability and various programming language support.