BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Madrid BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261025T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:CET END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260611T055623Z UID:B840282E-63AA-4EB0-B2DA-9D0AB365AD6D DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20261005T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20261007T170000 DESCRIPTION:The 29th International Workshop on Smart Antennas (WSA 2026) wi ll be held in Barcelona\, Spain\, from 5 to 7 October 2026.\n\nWSA 2026 pr ovides a premier forum for presenting cutting-edge research on smart anten nas and advanced wireless communication systems. The workshop will bring t ogether leading experts from academia and industry through keynote talks\, technical sessions\, and panel discussions.\n\nConfirmed keynote speakers include:\n\n- Petar Popovski\, Aalborg University\, Denmark\n- Marco Di R enzo\, King’s College London\, United Kingdom\n- Angel Lozano\, Universi tat Pompeu Fabra\, Spain\n- Ana García Armada\, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid\, Spain\n- Emil Björnson\, KTH Royal Institute of Technology\, Sw eden*\n- Xavier Mestre\, Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalu nya (CTTC)\, Spain\n- Felip Riera Palou\, SECOM research group & Balearic Research Institute on Artificial Intelligence (IBIA)\, Universitat de les Illes Balears\, Spain\n\nCall for papers\n\nAuthors are invited to submit original contributions. Submitted papers can include\, but do not have to be exclusively limited to\, the following topics:\n\nTrack 1: MIMO\n\nTrac k Chairs: Luis Castedo (UDC)\, Michael Joham (TUM)\n\n- Massive MIMO and b eyond\n- Multicellular and cell-free MIMO\n- MIMO radar\n\nTrack 2: AI for smart antennas\n\nTrack Chairs: Luis Blanco (CTTC)\, C. Ibars (NVIDIA)\, Cristian Vaca-Rubio (Ericsson Research)\n\n- AI for next-generation wirele ss networks\, with applications to massive MIMO\, ISAC\, and mmWave/THz co mmunications\n- AI-native PHY/MAC design for multi-antenna systems\, inclu ding beamforming\, channel estimation\, modulation\, and multiple access\n - AI-based intelligent radio resource allocation in multi-antenna systems\ n\nTrack 3: Electromagnetic Signal Processing and Propagation\n\nTrack Cha irs: Sebastian Semper (Fraunhofer IIS)\, Xavier Artiga (CTTC)\n\n- Hologra phic beamforming and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS)\n- True tim e delay beamforming\n- Time/frequency modulated arrays\n- Near-field beamf orming and localization\n\nTrack 4: ISAC\n\nTrack Chair: David González G . (AUMOVIO)\n\n- Enabling and emerging technologies for ISAC: massive MIMO \, RIS\, antenna concepts and technology\n- Coexistence of ISAC with legac y systems using array processing\n- Security\, privacy\, and trustworthine ss for ISAC in multi-antenna architectures\n\nTrack 5: NTN\n\nTrack Chair: Andreas Knopp (Universität der Bundeswehr München)\n\n- Distributed ant enna and processing solutions for NTN\n- Direct-to-Device (D2D) / Direct-t o-Cell (D2C) communications leveraging MIMO technologies\n- Coexistence an d convergence with terrestrial networks enabled by multi-antenna signal pr ocessing\n\nTrack 6: Photonics\n\nTrack Chairs: Abdelmoula Bekkali (CTTC)\ , Satyendra Kumar (CTTC)\n\n- Photonic beamforming and RF signal distribut ion\n- Integrated photonic technologies for antenna arrays\n- Photonics fo r sensing and communications\n- Fiber-wireless convergence for 5G/6G and b eyond\n- AI/ML-assisted photonic beam steering and adaptive antenna system s\n- Radio-over-Fiber (RoF) and microwave photonics for smart antenna syst ems\n\nTrack 7: Resilient Communications\n\nTrack Chairs: Tuomas Paso (Uni versity of Oulu)\, Joan Bas (CTTC)\n\n- Beamforming and beam management fo r robust communications\n- Jamming/interference detection and mitigation\n - Novel frameworks to make future wireless networks resilient by design\n- End-to-end architectures\, protocols\, and algorithms for ultra-reliable communication networks\n\nTrack 8: Experimental and Field Trials\n\nTrack Chairs: Pol Henarejos (CTTC)\, Adrian Agustin (CTTC)\n\n- Over-the-air exp eriments and field trials\n- Hardware-based prototyping and testbeds\n- Me asurement-driven channel characterization\n\nTrack 9: THz\n\nTrack Chairs: Mohammed El-Absi (University of Duisburg-Essen)\, Alejandro Jiménez Sáe z (TU Darmstadt)\n\n- THz signal processing: beam training/tracking\, chan nel estimation\, near-field communications\n- THz transceivers and RF/ante nna arrays\n- Reconfigurable THz technologies and smart surfaces\n- THz-en abled applications including ISAC\, material characterization\, imaging\, and localization\n\nImportant dates:\n\n- Paper submission deadline: 14 Ma y 2026 (Final Extension)\n\nBloc4BCN\, Barcelona\, Cataluna\, Spain LOCATION:Bloc4BCN\, Barcelona\, Cataluna\, Spain ORGANIZER:javierp@usal.es SEQUENCE:12 SUMMARY:29th International Workshop on Smart Antennas (WSA 2026) URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/563251 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The 29th International Workshop on Smart A ntennas (WSA 2026) will be held in Barcelona\, Spain\, from 5 to 7 October 2026.</p>\n<p>WSA 2026 provides a premier forum for presenting cutting-ed ge research on smart antennas and advanced wireless communication systems. The workshop will bring together leading experts from academia and indust ry through keynote talks\, technical sessions\, and panel discussions.</p> \n<p>Confirmed keynote speakers include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Petar Popovski\, A alborg University\, Denmark</li>\n<li>Marco Di Renzo\, King&rsquo\;s Colle ge London\, United Kingdom</li>\n<li>Angel Lozano\, Universitat Pompeu Fab ra\, Spain</li>\n<li>Ana Garc&iacute\;a Armada\, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid\, Spain</li>\n<li>Emil Bj&ouml\;rnson\, KTH Royal Institute of Tec hnology\, Sweden*</li>\n<li>Xavier Mestre\, Centre Tecnol&ograve\;gic de T elecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC)\, Spain</li>\n<li>Felip Riera Palou\, SECOM research group &amp\; Balearic Research Institute on Artificial Int elligence (IBIA)\, Universitat de les Illes Balears\, Spain</li>\n</ul>\n< h2>Call for papers</h2>\n<p>Authors are invited to submit original contrib utions. Submitted papers can include\, but do not have to be exclusively l imited to\, the following topics:</p>\n<p><strong>Track 1: MIMO</strong></ p>\n<p>Track Chairs: Luis Castedo (UDC)\, Michael Joham (TUM)</p>\n<ul>\n< li>Massive MIMO and beyond</li>\n<li>Multicellular and cell-free MIMO</li> \n<li>MIMO radar</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Track 2: AI for smart antennas</s trong></p>\n<p>Track Chairs: Luis Blanco (CTTC)\, C. Ibars (NVIDIA)\, Cris tian Vaca-Rubio (Ericsson Research)</p>\n<ul>\n<li>AI for next-generation wireless networks\, with applications to massive MIMO\, ISAC\, and mmWave/ THz communications</li>\n<li>AI-native PHY/MAC design for multi-antenna sy stems\, including beamforming\, channel estimation\, modulation\, and mult iple access</li>\n<li>AI-based intelligent radio resource allocation in mu lti-antenna systems</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Track 3: Electromagnetic Signa l Processing and Propagation<br></strong></p>\n<p>Track Chairs: Sebastian Semper (Fraunhofer IIS)\, Xavier Artiga (CTTC)</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Holographic beamforming and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS)</li>\n<li>True t ime delay beamforming</li>\n<li>Time/frequency modulated arrays</li>\n<li> Near-field beamforming and localization</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Track 4: I SAC</strong></p>\n<p>Track Chair: David Gonz&aacute\;lez G. (AUMOVIO)</p>\ n<ul>\n<li>Enabling and emerging technologies for ISAC: massive MIMO\, RIS \, antenna concepts and technology</li>\n<li>Coexistence of ISAC with lega cy systems using array processing</li>\n<li>Security\, privacy\, and trust worthiness for ISAC in multi-antenna architectures</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong >Track 5: NTN</strong></p>\n<p>Track Chair: Andreas Knopp (Universit&auml\ ;t der Bundeswehr M&uuml\;nchen)</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Distributed antenna and pr ocessing solutions for NTN</li>\n<li>Direct-to-Device (D2D) / Direct-to-Ce ll (D2C) communications leveraging MIMO technologies</li>\n<li>Coexistence and convergence with terrestrial networks enabled by multi-antenna signal processing</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Track 6: Photonics</strong></p>\n<p>Tr ack Chairs: Abdelmoula Bekkali (CTTC)\, Satyendra Kumar (CTTC)</p>\n<ul>\n <li>Photonic beamforming and RF signal distribution</li>\n<li>Integrated p hotonic technologies for antenna arrays</li>\n<li>Photonics for sensing an d communications</li>\n<li>Fiber-wireless convergence for 5G/6G and beyond </li>\n<li>AI/ML-assisted photonic beam steering and adaptive antenna syst ems</li>\n<li>Radio-over-Fiber (RoF) and microwave photonics for smart ant enna systems</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Track 7: Resilient Communications</st rong></p>\n<p>Track Chairs: Tuomas Paso (University of Oulu)\, Joan Bas (C TTC)</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beamforming and beam management for robust communicati ons</li>\n<li>Jamming/interference detection and mitigation</li>\n<li>Nove l frameworks to make future wireless networks resilient by design</li>\n<l i>End-to-end architectures\, protocols\, and algorithms for ultra-reliable communication networks</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Track 8: Experimental and Field Trials</strong></p>\n<p>Track Chairs: Pol Henarejos (CTTC)\, Adrian Agustin (CTTC)</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Over-the-air experiments and field trials</l i>\n<li>Hardware-based prototyping and testbeds</li>\n<li>Measurement-driv en channel characterization</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Track 9: THz</strong>< /p>\n<p>Track Chairs: Mohammed El-Absi (University of Duisburg-Essen)\, Al ejandro Jim&eacute\;nez S&aacute\;ez (TU Darmstadt)</p>\n<ul>\n<li>THz sig nal processing: beam training/tracking\, channel estimation\, near-field c ommunications</li>\n<li>THz transceivers and RF/antenna arrays</li>\n<li>R econfigurable THz technologies and smart surfaces</li>\n<li>THz-enabled ap plications including ISAC\, material characterization\, imaging\, and loca lization</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Important dates:</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Paper s ubmission deadline: 14 May 2026 (Final Extension)</strong></li>\n</ul> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR