MWC Barcelona to showcase how 5G will change the world

Barcelona: With MWC Barcelona (formerly, Mobile World Congress) set to open its gates to a whole new world of mobile technology on Monday, few have doubts that 5G will be the most talked-about topic during this year’s edition of the show.
While network infrastructure companies like Huawei and Ericsson would showcase what they could do with 5G, several handset makers are also gearing up to demonstrate their readiness for the 5G era.
South Korean tech giant Samsung’s Galaxy S10 5G phone, showcased in the US earlier this week, is likely to attract eyeballs at MWC Barcelona. Vying for the attention of the expected one lakh visitors during the four days of the event will also be the 5G phone unveiled by OPPO on Saturday.
They are likely to face tough competition from Huawei’s much-talked-about 5G foldable phone as well as from other device makers including LG.
The excitement built up around the 5G experience is not hard to fathom as this technology with its low latency and high-bandwidth promises dramatic changes in the way people interact with each other, play games or watch videos.
“The real difference between this year’s show and last year’s is that 5G is now a reality. 5G presents mobile operators and communications service providers (CSPs) with a unique opportunity that comes along just once in a generation,” Pat Gelsinger, CEO of enterprise software company VMware, wrote in a blog post.