5G, the cornerstone of the digital revolution

An attendee wears a virtual reality (VR) headset for a 5G connected car experience on the Saudi Telecom Co. stand during the opening day of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. At the wireless industrys biggest conference, more than 100,000 people are set to see the latest smartphones, artificial intelligence devices and autonomous drones exhibited by roughly 2,300 companies. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg

BARCELONA: Blazing fast 5G wireless networks promise to unlock the potential of internet connected devices, or the Internet of Things – making driverless cars and talking fridges a reality. 

With most European operators targeting 2020 for its rollout, 5G is the term on everyone’s lips at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.