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DESCRIPTION:TELECOM 2026 – Advances and Challenges in Telecommunications 
 is a two-day technical–academic congress organized by the IEEE Communica
 tions Society Ecuador Chapter in collaboration with the Escuela Superior P
 olitécnica de Chimborazo (ESPOCH). The event brings together students\, r
 esearchers\, IEEE members\, and industry professionals to explore advances
  and challenges in modern telecommunications.\n\nThe program includes a ha
 nds-on Radiocommunications Hackathon\, keynote talks by distinguished expe
 rts\, technical sessions\, and paper presentations from the Maskay Special
  Issue\, along with dedicated spaces for academia–industry interaction. 
 TELECOM 2026 fosters innovation\, knowledge exchange\, and professional ne
 tworking.\n\nThis edition features 10 emblematic university projects and 4
  selected research papers\, showcasing cutting-edge work in areas such as 
 5G networks\, artificial intelligence\, blockchain\, digital twins\, assis
 tive technologies\, and smart environments.\n\nThis edition is proudly sup
 ported by IEEE Young Professionals and IEEE Foundation.\n\nCo-sponsored by
 : IEEE Foundation\, IEEE Young Professional\n\nAgenda: \nDay 1 – Wednesd
 ay\, May 13\, 2026\nRadiocommunications Hackathon – “WAVE WARRIORS”\
 n\n09:00 – 12:00 | Antennas\n09:00 – 11:00 | Radio Direction Finding (
 RDF)\n11:00 – 13:00 | Signal Analysis\n\n13:00 – 14:00 | Break / Lunch
 \n\n14:00 – 17:00 | Filters\n14:00 – 16:00 | Radiomobile Planning\n16:
 00 – 18:00 | Transceivers\n\nHands-on technical hackathon focused on tea
 mwork\, problem-solving\, and practical radiocommunications skills.\n-----
 ----------------------------------------------------------\n\nDay 2 – Th
 ursday\, May 14\, 2026\nTechnical Conference\, Academia–Industry Interac
 tion &amp; Networking\n\n08:00 – 08:30 | Opening Ceremony\n08:30 – 09:00 |
  Keynote Talk I\n09:00 – 09:30 | Keynote Talk II\n09:30 – 10:00 | Keyn
 ote Talk III\n10:00 – 10:30 | Keynote Talk IV\n10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee 
 Break\n10:45 – 11:45 | Papers Session\n11:45 – 12:00 | Closing Session
 \n12:00 – 13:30 | Emblematic Projects\n13:30 – 15:00 | Networking\n\nR
 oom: Auditorio\, Bldg: Main campus\, Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chim
 borazo (ESPOCH)\, Riobamba\, Chimborazo\, Ecuador
LOCATION:Room: Auditorio\, Bldg: Main campus\, Escuela Superior Politécnic
 a de Chimborazo (ESPOCH)\, Riobamba\, Chimborazo\, Ecuador
ORGANIZER:ralara@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:20
SUMMARY:TELECOM 2026 – Advances and Challenges in Telecommunications
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/551835
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