Open APIs are touted as the foundation of Industry 4.0, but with thousands of competing options, are we fostering innovation—or chaos? From the rise and fall of network functions virtualization (NFV) to lessons learned from the high-speed LAN wars, this video explores why simplicity and unity are crucial for the future of global interoperability. Can a singular solution, like Ethernet in the '90s, emerge to save the day? Or will the influence of big tech and proprietary ecosystems lead to more confusion? Watch to uncover the path forward for open APIs and the digital economy.