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Welcome to APCC 2026

2026 The 31st Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications

Welcome to APCC 2026

2026 The 31st Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications

Welcome to APCC 2026 The 31st Edition

The APCC (Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications), which is an international forum focusing on communications and information technology, has been hosted in 10 Asia-Pacific (AP) countries since 1993, i.e. Korea (1993, 2000, 2006, 2012, 2022), Japan (1995, 2001, 2008, 2015, 2025), China (1999, 2004, 2009, 2018), Australia (1997, 2005, 2017, 2023), Indonesia (2002, 2013, 2016, 2024), Malaysia (2003, 2011, 2021), Thailand (2007, 2014), Singapore (1998), New Zealand (2010), and Vietnam (2019).

APCC Conference History (1993-2025)
2025 30th Osaka, Japan
2024 29th Bali, Indonesia
2023 28th Sydney, Australia
2022 27th Jeju, Korea
2021 26th Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2019 25th Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2018 24th Ningbo, China
2017 23rd Perth, Australia
2016 22nd Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2015 21st Kyoto, Japan
2014 20th Pattaya, Thailand
2013 19th Bali, Indonesia
2012 18th Jeju, Korea
2011 17th Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
2010 16th Auckland, New Zealand
2009 15th Shanghai, China
2008 14th Tokyo, Japan
2007 13th Bangkok, Thailand
2006 12th Busan, Korea
2005 11th Perth, Australia
2004 10th Beijing, China
2003 9th Penang, Malaysia
2002 8th Bandung, Indonesia
2001 7th Tokyo, Japan
2000 6th Seoul, Korea
1999 5th Beijing, China
1998 4th Singapore
1997 3rd Sydney, Australia
1995 2nd Osaka, Japan
1993 1st Daejeon, Korea
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Topics of Interest

Track 1
Signal Processing for Communications
  • Advanced equalization, channel estimation, signal detection, and synchronization techniques
  • Novel architectures for signal demodulation and decoding
  • Signal processing for millimeter and Tera-Hz communication systems
  • Signal processing for single-carrier, OFDM, and NOMA systems
  • Signal processing for MIMO/Massive MIMO systems
  • Machine learning and stochastic geometry-based signal processing
Track 2
Wireless Communications
  • Antennas and propagation
  • MIMO, multi-user MIMO, and massive MIMO
  • OFDM and multi-carrier systems
  • Multiple access techniques and air interfaces (CDMA, TDMA, FDMA, OFDMA, NOMA)
  • Millimeter wave and Terahertz communications
  • Maritime, space, and underwater communications
  • Intelligent reflecting surfaces for wireless communications
  • Ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC)
  • Spectrum sharing and coexistence in heterogeneous networks
  • Privacy and security in wireless communications
  • Visible light communications (VLC) and optical wireless communications (OWC)
  • Wireless charging and energy harvesting
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for wireless communications
Track 3
Networking
  • Power System Solutions Towards a Net-Zero Future
  • Beyond 5G/6G and other emerging broadband wireless networks
  • WLAN, WPAN, and other home/personal networking technologies
  • Optical network architecture, design, and control
  • Non-terrestrial networks (NTN)
  • V2X and Vehicular networks
  • Maritime and underwater wireless networks
  • Network function virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN)
  • Information-centric networks (ICN) and content centric networks (CCN)
  • Green networks and sustainable communication technologies
  • AI/ML based networks
Track 4
Emerging Technologies, Applications, and Services
  • Context and location-aware wireless services and applications
  • Edge, fog, and cloud computing for emerging applications and services
  • User-centric networks and adaptive services
  • Wireless body area networks and e-health services
  • Intelligent transportation systems
  • Internet of Things (IoT) and smart cities
  • Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLT)
  • Cybersecurity and privacy for communication systems
  • Human-computer interaction (HCI) and user experience (UX)

Publication

Conference Proceedings

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After a peer reviewing process, all accepted papers after proper registration and presentation, will be published in the conference proceedings, by IEEE, and reviewed by the IEEE Conference Publication Program for IEEE Xplore, and submitted for indexing by EI Compendex and Scopus.

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Important Dates

Paper Submission Deadline

August 31, 2026 is the final date to submit your original manuscript through the APCC 2026 online submission system. Late submissions cannot be accepted.

  • Prepare your paper using the IEEE conference template (Word or LaTeX).
  • Ensure the manuscript is within the page limit (typically 6 pages, including references).
  • Submit via the online paper submission portal before 23:59 (AoE).

Acceptance Notification

Authors will receive notification of acceptance or rejection by September 30, 2026. Reviewer comments will be sent together with the notification.

  • Each submission will receive at least two independent peer reviews.
  • Authors may be asked to revise and resubmit based on reviewer feedback.
  • Please monitor the email used during submission, including spam folders.

Camera-Ready Manuscript

Final camera-ready papers must be uploaded by October 15, 2026. At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the conference.

  • Incorporate all review comments and proofread the final manuscript.
  • Submit the IEEE copyright form together with the camera-ready PDF.
  • Register for the conference before uploading the final paper.

Conference Days

The 31st APCC will be held from November 10 to 12, 2026 in Xi'an, China. The program includes keynote speeches, technical sessions, special sessions, and social events.

  • Venue: Xi'an, China (details will be announced soon).
  • Registration opens approximately four weeks before the conference.
  • Authors are encouraged to present their work in person for the best experience.