The buzz word at the 2017 Mobile World Congress was 5G – an upgrade on the currently widely used 4G. But while faster is often equated to better in the tech world – especially to ever-impatient consumers – 5G won’t be available for at least another two years.

Can people’s interactions be truly intimate on social media? How can digital communications be more private? And what happens after chatbots? In this part of the 2017 Expert Outlook series, we speak to three communications experts about what’s changing in the way people interact globally.

Urban populations may be growing, but with an abundance of green space, fresh air and peace and quiet, there are still plenty of reasons to live outside of the city. Canvas8 sat down with 20 Britons to find out exactly what they love about their villages, small towns and suburbs.

After a summer of manic Poké-hunting and flower-crown filtering of selfies, you’d be forgiven for thinking that fun and frivolous apps were all the rage. But recent analysis of the UK’s app usage has revealed that it’s actually mobile finance services that Brits are tap-happy for.