TELECOM 2026 – Advances and Challenges in Telecommunications

TELECOM 2026 is a two-day technical–academic congress organized by the IEEE Communications Society Ecuador Chapter in collaboration with the Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo. The event brings together students, researchers, IEEE members, and industry professionals to explore advances and challenges in modern telecommunications.
The program includes a hands-on Radiocommunications Hackathon, keynote talks by distinguished experts, technical sessions, paper presentations from the Maskay special issue, and academia–industry interaction spaces. Telecom 2026 fosters innovation, knowledge exchange, and professional networking.
Participants are invited to contribute through:
• Emblematic university projects: https://forms.gle/1rmvzpW6eMwATAfg6
• Call for Papers (Maskay Special Issue): https://ecuador.chapters.comsoc.org/cfp2/
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Agenda:
Day 1 – Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Radiocommunications Hackathon – “WAVE WARRIORS”
09:00 – 12:00 | Antennas
09:00 – 11:00 | Radio Direction Finding (RDF)
11:00 – 13:00 | Signal Analysis
13:00 – 14:00 | Break / Lunch
14:00 – 17:00 | Filters
14:00 – 16:00 | Radiomobile Planning
16:00 – 18:00 | Transceivers
Hands-on technical hackathon focused on teamwork, problem-solving, and practical radiocommunications skills.
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Day 2 – Thursday, May 14, 2026
Technical Conference, Academia–Industry Interaction & Networking
09:00 – 09:30 | Opening Ceremony
09:30 – 10:30 | Keynote Talk I
10:30 – 12:00 | Technical Talks Session
12:00 – 13:00 | Paper & University Projects Session
13:00 – 14:00 | Break / Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 | Keynote Talk II
15:00 – 16:30 | Academia–Industry Interaction Session
16:30 – 17:30 | Networking Session
17:30 – 18:00 | Closing Session
Bldg: Main campus, Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo (ESPOCH), Riobamba, Chimborazo, Ecuador