28th International Conference on Telecommunications 1-3 June 2021 | London, United Kingdom
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Call for Papers

Submit your work to ICT 2021

Guidance and instructions for authors submitting papers, workshops, tutorials, and special session proposals to the 28th International Conference on Telecommunications, held June 1-3, 2021.

  • 28th edition
  • 1-3 June 2021
  • Virtual format
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What the call covers

The submissions section gathers every open contribution channel for the 2021 conference.

Authors are invited to contribute to the scientific programme of the 28th International Conference on Telecommunications. Papers should address research in telecommunications and networking, presented in the conference's peer-reviewed format.

Beyond regular papers, the conference also runs dedicated calls for workshops, tutorials, and special sessions. Each of these is organised around a focused theme and is reviewed by the programme chairs before inclusion in the published programme.

Programme overview. The full schedule of accepted papers and sessions was published for the 2021 event and is available on the Programme page, together with a downloadable PDF version.

Submissions for the 28th International Conference on Telecommunications cover a broad set of contribution types, from full scientific papers to workshop proposals, tutorial offerings, and special session ideas. Each channel is described with its own guidance and instructions, so prospective contributors can quickly understand what is expected in terms of scope, formatting, and review. The conference takes place on 1–3 June 2021 in a virtual format, and the scientific programme seeks original, technically rigorous work across areas such as wireless communication, signal processing, coding, networking, software-defined techniques, and emerging network architectures.

Authors are invited to frame their contributions around clearly motivated research problems rather than incremental variations on published results. Papers should address telecommunications research in its many forms, whether theoretical, experimental, or strongly practical, and should make explicit how the work advances the field. The programme also welcomes specialised sessions and interactive formats such as workshops and tutorials, which offer space for focused discussion of particular techniques, tools, or emerging directions, and for bringing together researchers with shared interests around a common theme.

Preparing a submission usually involves reading the author instructions carefully, confirming the relevant topic area, and ensuring that manuscripts meet the expected structure and presentation requirements before the deadline. Review is carried out by an international technical committee with expertise spanning signal processing, coding theory, MIMO and channel modelling, wireless systems, and network design. Accepted contributions are typically communicated with feedback, and selected work may appear in the conference proceedings, published through the event's technical programme arrangements for the 2021 edition.

Beyond paper deadlines, the submissions area is where participants keep track of the wider conference lifecycle: announcements, programme updates, tutorial and special session listings, and details of registration and keynote arrangements. Organising and technical committees work together to maintain a fair and constructive selection process, drawing on the experience of previous editions to strengthen the programme. Contributors are encouraged to check the site regularly for announcements and clarifications, since timings, formats, and procedural details can evolve as the conference approaches.

Session-level topics, submission guidelines, and important dates are published on the individual special session and workshop pages.

Contribution types

  • Call for Papers — regular conference papers
  • Call For Workshops
  • Call For Tutorials
  • Call For Special Sessions
  • Author Instructions

Author instructions at a glance

Points to keep in mind while preparing a submission for ICT 2021.

Summary of the submission process described in the author instructions.
StageWhat to prepareWhere to find details
Paper Manuscript for review by the programme chairs Call for Papers and Author Instructions
Workshop Proposal with topic, scope, and intended audience Workshops
Tutorial Proposal with planned duration and learning outcomes Call For Tutorials
Special session Theme, description, and proposed organisers Sessions

Each individual session and workshop page lists its own important dates and submission guidelines, which apply in addition to the general instructions above.