July 11-13, 2023 // Split, Croatia
The ConTEL Symposium is organized as part of the 34th International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks (SoftCOM 2026), which continues the tradition of the Conference on Telecommunications (ConTEL) series, established in 1993 and held biannually in Zagreb, Croatia, and Graz, Austria, from 1997 to 2023. By joining forces, the combined event will offer a more diverse content and a broader exchange of ideas and expertise across related fields.
The ConTEL Symposium aims to reflect on advancements in communication networks and technologies driving the evolution of the connected digital society. Focus areas include new services as well as quality and performance, scalability, mobility, and energy efficiency, which are essential for the next generation of networks. Original research papers are solicited that present theoretical, practical and experimental work related to the topics of interest listed below:
| Full Papers Due | April 20, 2026 |
| Notification of Acceptance | May 30, 2026 |
| Final, Camera Ready Papers | June 25, 2026 |
Organized By: Graz University of Technology & University of Zagreb
Honorary Chairs: Erich Leitgeb & Maja Matijašević
General Chairs: Wilfried Gappmair & Mario Kušek
The final conference program with detailed sessions' schedule and accepted papers will be available here soon.
Papers submitted to the ConTEL Symposium must not have been published, submitted, or accepted for publication elsewhere. Submissions should follow the IEEE double-column format for conferences and have a maximum of six (6) pages, including figures and references. All submitted papers will undergo a peer review process coordinated by the Symposium Committee.
Papers submitted to the ConTEL Symposium must not have been published, submitted, or accepted for publication elsewhere. Submissions should follow the IEEE double-column format for conferences and have a maximum of six (6) pages, including figures and references. All submitted papers will undergo a peer review process coordinated by the Symposium Committee.
Please use SoftCOM paper submission for submitting papers to ConTEL.
Within the ConTEL Symposium, we are also planning two special events:
Symposium contact: Mario Kusek, University of Zagreb, Croatia (mario.kusek@fer.hr)
For more information about SoftCOM 2026, submission process and authors kit, please refer to: 2026.softcom.fesb.unist.hr
Conference Operation Support: Katarina Babić, University of Split, Croatia (softcom@fesb.hr)