Welcome to RWW 2026
As a general chair, and on behalf of the organizing committee, I warmly invite you to participate once again in the 2026 edition of the Radio & Wireless Week. RWW’26 will place a special emphasis on space RF technologies, reflecting both the transformative role of space-tech in today’s world and the region’s proximity to key space industry hubs.
While an exciting program is coming together, here is a look at two outstanding plenary talks:
- 3D Printed RF Payloads and Phased Arrays, by Esteban Menargues, Head of Space RF Products at SWISSto12
- The History and Evolution of the Modern Network Analyzer and their role in SATCOM and 6G, by Joel Dunsmore, R&D Fellow at Keysight Technologies
In addition to the core technical program prepared by the chairs of the five topical sub-conferences and ARFTG, workshops, technical panel sessions, and short courses, numerous activities must be further highlighted:
- The 2026 class of MTT-S Distinguished Microwave Lecturers will present their talks during a dedicated track, which is a perfect opportunity to get a comprehensive overview.
- The 8th IEEE Internet of Things (IoT) Vertical and Topical Summit will focus in five dedicated sessions on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Wireless IoT Systems.
- Professional panel sessions of Women in Microwaves (WiM) and Young Professionals (YP) will be again organized by the Women in Microwave and Young Professional teams.
- The joint ARFTG & RWW exhibition will be hosted to showcase the latest products and solutions from industry. The exhibition floor will also highlight an industry reception open to all conference attendees.
- The Student Paper Contest is to reward students for exceptional work. It provides students with the opportunity to share their work and discuss their results with experts from industry and academia. The Student Paper Finalists will pitch their papers with no slide-support to potential investors (the judges) in a very dynamic session. Both the elevator pitches and poster session will take place as in the past years.
- MTT Space Night will be the unique event for socializing while talking about the latest space-tech news!
- Journal Sessions have been introduced at RWW’24 in San Antonio and were very successful also at the RWW’25 edition in San Juan. For the 2026 edition, we are working on collaborating again with the editorial offices of the IEEE MTT-S owned journals to also offer journal/letter authors opportunities to present at RWW and enjoy professional interaction with conference attendees.
- For a limited number of first registrants, JPL tour will be organized for the first time in the history of RWW.
We are very much looking forward to the 2026 edition of RWW — and I hope to see you all in Hollywood, in January 2026!
Václav Valenta, General Chair of RWW 2026, on behalf of the Steering Committee
