If every promise made at a 3GSM World Congress in the past decade had been fulfilled, then delegates at the show’s new venue in Barcelona would be able to wander down the Ramblas and locate several tapas bars using a mixture of GPS and location-based services.

It would then take another simple click online to check which had the best reviews, before settling down to enjoy a plate of chorizo and patatas bravas while watching highlights of the match between Barca and Valencia played out yesterday afternoon.