Intel plans 5G-compatible laptops by end of 2019

Visitors to Intel's Mobile World Congress booth on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, are given a first look at a 5G-enabled 2 in 1 concept PC. Intel displays how 5G communications will transform how we experience the world and how we do business during 2018 MWC in Barcelona, Spain, from Feb. 26 to March 1. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

5G is in the spotlight at Mobile World Congress, currently underway in Barcelona, with various demonstrations showing off the technology's future possibilities for homes and vehicles. 

Chipmaker Intel caused a sensation at the event by presenting a first prototype PC compatible with the future mobile wireless standard.