BARCELONA -- Mobile World Congress 2017 -- Mobile World Congress continued its growth spurt during the 2017 edition as a record number of attendees were on hand to soak up the unseasonably warm weather, overindulge in food and drink and take in all of the technology on the show floor of Barcelona's Fira Gran Via.
Last year, Mobile World Congress (MWC) set an attendance record of 101,000, but that record fell to the 108,000 visitors who were on hand from Feb. 27 to March 2. This year's event drew more than 2,300 exhibitors from 208 countries and territories.
As to what was hot at MWC this year, 5G continued to dominate conversations across vendors' booths, keynotes and panels. Virtual reality demos at MWC were like tapas -- everywhere.
Check out this slideshow for a small slice of Barcelona and MWC. Click on the picture below to start.