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/ [] 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. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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