The Organizing Committee of APCC 2026 invites proposals for special sessions to supplement regular programs. These special sessions aim to bring together leading researchers from around the world to present their research in communications.
The Organizing Committee of APCC 2026 invites proposals for special sessions to supplement regular programs. These special sessions aim to bring together leading researchers from around the world to present their research in communications.
A special session is expected to have 4-6 speakers
Authors interested in presenting in the special session can come together, identify an organizer, and propose a special session topic using the template below.
Paper submissions can be made, once the special session proposal is accepted.
All papers submitted for the special session need to be original, and will go through the same review process as that of regular papers.
The special session organizer and all speakers should register for the conference.
Special Session Proposals Deadline: August 31, 2026
Submit proposal to Conference Secretary at info@apcc2026.org.
Session Chair: Prof. Lidong Zhu, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
Session Co-chairs: Prof. Mingchuan Yang, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Prof. Lixia Xiao, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
This track focuses on both theoretical advances and practical engineering solutions for reliable, high-throughput, and secure communication beyond terrestrial boundaries, and provides a premier venue for researchers and practitioners to present innovative work shaping the future of global, ubiquitous, and resilient space-based communication networks. Topics of interest include:
Session Chair: Prof. Qingqing Wu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Session Co-chairs: Prof. Lipeng Zhu, Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Dr. Guojie Hu, Rocket Force University of Engineering, China
This track focuses on the new type of antenna and application in wireless communication. It covers the new signal processing domain and the application of new type of antenna in spectrum sensing, satellite communication, MIMO systems, and ISAC systems. Topics of interest include:
Session Chair: Prof. Lili Chen, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
Session Co-chairs: Prof. Min Jia, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Prof. Chuan Zhang, Southeast University, Purple Mountain Laboratories, China
This session explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can catalyze a paradigm shift in communications for unmanned systems, enabling highly adaptive, autonomous, and resilient swarm networks. Topics of interest include:
Session Chair: Prof. Bin Cao, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Session Co-chairs: Dr. Xu Xia, China Telecom Research Institute, China
Assist. Prof. Hao Xu, Tongji University, China
Assoc. Prof. Yijing Liu, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
6G is envisioned as a ubiquitous intelligent connectivity infrastructure integrating terrestrial, aerial, and space networks, and unifying communication, computing, sensing, and intelligence. AI-native networking marks a paradigm shift: AI becomes a fundamental network capability, and networks evolve from communication infrastructures into intelligent platforms jointly optimizing information exchange, computation, and AI services. This special session brings together researchers from academia and industry to present the latest advances in AI-native 6G ecosystems toward intelligent, ubiquitous, and trustworthy connectivity. Topics of interest include:
Session Chair: Prof. Cunhua Pan, Southeast University, China
Session Co-chairs: Prof. Zhaohui Yang, Zhejiang University, China
Assist. Prof. Changsheng You, Southern University of Science and Technology, China
Prof. Zhiyong Chen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Prof. Daquan Feng, Shenzhen University, China
The integration of sensing, communication, computing and intelligence is emerging as a key paradigm for future communication networks. Beyond ubiquitous connectivity, next-generation networks are expected to provide environment perception, distributed computation and intelligent decision-making in a unified manner. By deeply integrating sensing and communication with edge/cloud computing and artificial intelligence, future networks can enable real-time information acquisition, processing, inference, and decision-making across distributed nodes, supporting emerging applications such as autonomous systems, intelligent transportation, digital twins, smart manufacturing, low-altitude networks, and immersive services. This special session presents the latest research advances and promotes discussions on enabling technologies, theoretical foundations, algorithms, architectures, and applications for the integration of sensing, communication, computing, and intelligence in future communication networks. Topics of interest include:
Session Chair: Prof. Yong Xiao, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Session Co-chairs: Assoc. Prof. Rongpeng Li, Zhejiang University, China
Assoc. Prof. Yingyu Li, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), China
The sixth-generation (6G) mobile networks are expected to transform communication paradigms by enabling ultra-reliable, low-latency, and intelligent connectivity. Compared with traditional data-oriented communication frameworks, semantic communication and semantic-aware networking draw inspiration from human language communication, focusing on delivering the meaning of the message, with the potential to fundamentally transform existing communication architecture toward a more generally intelligent and human-oriented system. This special session aims to gather cutting-edge original research and forward-looking visionary insights to promote theoretical innovation, technical breakthroughs, and practical deployment of semantic communication and semantic-aware networking, further advancing the intelligent evolution of future 6G mobile networks. Topics of interest include:
Session Chair: Dr. Fangzhou Zhao, North China Electric Power University, China
Session Co-chairs: Prof. Yao Sun, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
Dr. Runze Cheng, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Emerging immersive services, such as extended reality, holographic communication, digital twins, telepresence, and interactive 3D applications, are imposing unprecedented requirements on future wireless networks in terms of data volume, latency, reliability, and user experience. These applications typically involve high-dimensional and multimodal information, including images, video, point clouds, depth information, audio, and interactive sensory data, making conventional bit-oriented transmission increasingly inefficient under limited communication and computing resources. Semantic-aware communication provides a promising alternative by identifying, representing, and transmitting information according to its semantic relevance, task importance, and perceptual contribution rather than treating all source data equally. This Special Session aims to bring together recent advances in the theory, system design, and applications of semantic-aware immersive communications. Topics of interest include:
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