diff --git a/sphinx-key/src/conn/mqtt.rs b/sphinx-key/src/conn/mqtt.rs
index c8834cf..0f2fd23 100644
--- a/sphinx-key/src/conn/mqtt.rs
+++ b/sphinx-key/src/conn/mqtt.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ use log::*;
 use std::sync::mpsc;
 use std::thread;
 
-pub const TOPIC: &str = "sphinx";
+pub const VLS_TOPIC: &str = "sphinx";
+pub const CONTROL_TOPIC: &str = "sphinx-control";
+pub const OTA_TOPIC: &str = "sphinx-ota";
 pub const RETURN_TOPIC: &str = "sphinx-return";
 pub const USERNAME: &str = "sphinx-key";
 pub const PASSWORD: &str = "sphinx-key-pass";
@@ -78,9 +80,25 @@ pub fn start_listening(
                         Event::Subscribed(_mes_id) => info!("RECEIVED Subscribed MESSAGE"),
                         Event::Unsubscribed(_mes_id) => info!("RECEIVED Unsubscribed MESSAGE"),
                         Event::Published(_mes_id) => info!("RECEIVED Published MESSAGE"),
-                        Event::Received(msg) => tx
-                            .send(CoreEvent::Message(msg.data().to_vec()))
-                            .expect("couldnt send Event::Message"),
+                        Event::Received(msg) => {
+                            let topic_opt = msg.topic();
+                            if let Some(topic) = topic_opt {
+                                match topic {
+                                    VLS_TOPIC => tx
+                                        .send(CoreEvent::VlsMessage(msg.data().to_vec()))
+                                        .expect("couldnt send Event::VlsMessage"),
+                                    CONTROL_TOPIC => tx
+                                        .send(CoreEvent::Control(msg.data().to_vec()))
+                                        .expect("couldnt send Event::Control"),
+                                    OTA_TOPIC => tx
+                                        .send(CoreEvent::Ota(msg.data().to_vec()))
+                                        .expect("couldnt send Event::Ota"),
+                                    _ => log::warn!("unrecognized topic {}", topic),
+                                };
+                            } else {
+                                log::warn!("empty topic in msg!!!");
+                            }
+                        }
                         Event::Deleted(_mes_id) => info!("RECEIVED Deleted MESSAGE"),
                     },
                 },
diff --git a/sphinx-key/src/core/events.rs b/sphinx-key/src/core/events.rs
index be8b5ab..70c9569 100644
--- a/sphinx-key/src/core/events.rs
+++ b/sphinx-key/src/core/events.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::conn::mqtt::{QOS, RETURN_TOPIC, TOPIC};
+use crate::conn::mqtt::{CONTROL_TOPIC, OTA_TOPIC, QOS, RETURN_TOPIC, VLS_TOPIC};
 use crate::core::config::Config;
 use crate::core::init::make_init_msg;
 
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use sphinx_key_signer::lightning_signer::bitcoin::Network;
 use sphinx_key_signer::vls_protocol::model::PubKey;
 use sphinx_key_signer::{self, InitResponse};
 use std::sync::mpsc;
-use std::time::SystemTime;
 
 use embedded_svc::httpd::Result;
 use embedded_svc::mqtt::client::utils::ConnState;
@@ -19,7 +18,9 @@ use esp_idf_sys::EspError;
 pub enum Event {
     Connected,
     Disconnected,
-    Message(Vec<u8>),
+    VlsMessage(Vec<u8>),
+    Ota(Vec<u8>),
+    Control(Vec<u8>),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Ord, PartialOrd, Eq, PartialEq)]
@@ -47,25 +48,20 @@ pub fn make_event_loop(
 ) -> Result<()> {
     while let Ok(event) = rx.recv() {
         log::info!("BROKER IP AND PORT: {}", config.broker);
+        // wait for a Connection first.
         match event {
             Event::Connected => {
-                log::info!("SUBSCRIBE to {}", TOPIC);
-                mqtt.subscribe(TOPIC, QOS)
+                log::info!("SUBSCRIBE to {}", VLS_TOPIC);
+                mqtt.subscribe(VLS_TOPIC, QOS)
+                    .expect("could not MQTT subscribe");
+                mqtt.subscribe(CONTROL_TOPIC, QOS)
+                    .expect("could not MQTT subscribe");
+                mqtt.subscribe(OTA_TOPIC, QOS)
                     .expect("could not MQTT subscribe");
                 led_tx.send(Status::Connected).unwrap();
                 break;
             }
-            Event::Message(ref _msg_bytes) => {
-                panic!("should not be a message before connection");
-            }
-            Event::Disconnected => {
-                led_tx.send(Status::ConnectingToMqtt).unwrap();
-                log::info!("GOT an early Event::Disconnected msg!");
-                let now = SystemTime::now()
-                    .duration_since(SystemTime::UNIX_EPOCH)
-                    .unwrap();
-                log::info!("Tracking the time: {}", now.as_secs());
-            }
+            _ => (),
         }
     }
 
@@ -80,12 +76,20 @@ pub fn make_event_loop(
     while let Ok(event) = rx.recv() {
         match event {
             Event::Connected => {
-                log::info!("SUBSCRIBE TO {}", TOPIC);
-                mqtt.subscribe(TOPIC, QOS)
+                log::info!("SUBSCRIBE TO {}", VLS_TOPIC);
+                mqtt.subscribe(VLS_TOPIC, QOS)
+                    .expect("could not MQTT subscribe");
+                mqtt.subscribe(CONTROL_TOPIC, QOS)
+                    .expect("could not MQTT subscribe");
+                mqtt.subscribe(OTA_TOPIC, QOS)
                     .expect("could not MQTT subscribe");
                 led_tx.send(Status::Connected).unwrap();
             }
-            Event::Message(ref msg_bytes) => {
+            Event::Disconnected => {
+                led_tx.send(Status::ConnectingToMqtt).unwrap();
+                log::info!("GOT A Event::Disconnected msg!");
+            }
+            Event::VlsMessage(ref msg_bytes) => {
                 led_tx.send(Status::Signing).unwrap();
                 let _ret = match sphinx_key_signer::handle(
                     &root_handler,
@@ -103,10 +107,8 @@ pub fn make_event_loop(
                     }
                 };
             }
-            Event::Disconnected => {
-                led_tx.send(Status::ConnectingToMqtt).unwrap();
-                log::info!("GOT A Event::Disconnected msg!");
-            }
+            Event::Control(_) => (),
+            Event::Ota(_) => (),
         }
     }
 
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ pub fn make_event_loop(
                 mqtt.subscribe(TOPIC, QOS)
                     .expect("could not MQTT subscribe");
             }
-            Event::Message(msg_bytes) => {
+            Event::VlsMessage(msg_bytes) => {
                 led_tx.send(Status::Signing).unwrap();
                 let b = sphinx_key_signer::parse_ping_and_form_response(msg_bytes);
                 if do_log {
@@ -144,6 +146,8 @@ pub fn make_event_loop(
                 led_tx.send(Status::ConnectingToMqtt).unwrap();
                 log::info!("GOT A Event::Disconnected msg!");
             }
+            Event::Control(_) => (),
+            Event::Ota(_) => (),
         }
     }