VIDEO: Wearables in focus at Mobile World event

After the flurry of phone and tablet launches that marked the opening day of Mobile World Congress (MWC), attention turned to wearable technology and 5G.

Fifth-generation mobile networks, or 5G, dominated much of exhibitors’ priorities and attendees’ attention as the future of connected devices was outlined by various industry heavyweights.

One notable detractor of the race to 5G, which many predict will be launched within the next four years, was Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who poured cold water on the industry’s obsession with ever-faster connectivity at a time when billions of people have no internet access at all.