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Digital network communications underpin the Internet and the myriad of services we increasingly depend on. Their continued improvement and breakthroughs will be indispensable for the widespread digital transformation and the control of extreme environments presenting major threats or opportunities.

Pressing challenges for all kinds of digital networks include enabling ever-increasing bandwidth-intensive and latency-sensitive applications and ensuring high levels of secure data transmission while being highly energy- and spectrum-efficient, in the case of wireless systems.

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INESC TEC researcher awarded for algorithm supporting surgical planning

It is now possible to plan surgeries with greater detail and accuracy with the support of intelligent algorithms. One such example is the work developed by Ricardo Ferreira, INESC TEC researcher, who recently received the Best Student Paper Award at the 25th International Conference on BioInformatics and BioEngineering (BIBE 2025).

13th January 2026

Communications

INESC TEC anticipates the future of connectivity with validation of intelligent surface demonstrator

INESC TEC has developed a demonstrator that showcases what the next generation of connectivity could look like: walls, windows or furniture capable of helping devices communicate more efficiently. This technology is part of the European project SUPERIOT and has already been successfully tested, opening new possibilities for smart buildings, industrial automation, logistics and highly reliable indoor communications.

15th December 2025

Communications

INESC TEC’s new multimedia search methods highlighted at international conferences

INESC TEC researcher Luís Vilaça has been recognised by the international scientific community after presenting two papers at two of the most prestigious conferences in the multimedia field, both held in Dublin: the IEEE International Conference on Content-Based Multimedia Indexing (CBMI) and ACM Multimedia – the latter classified as A*, the highest level of scientific excellence. The papers explore new methods for searching and recommending audiovisual content that use the video itself to create richer semantic descriptions.

24th November 2025

Communications

INESC TEC hosted a Summer School that combined theory with practice to advance knowledge on 6G networks

Three days, 70 participants, a team of six tutors, and more than 10 internationally renowned speakers – this was the formula behind the Summer School, jointly organised by the projects CONVERGE (led by INESC TEC) and SLICES-PP. INESC TEC hosted this Summer School, which offered participants a hands-on experience in the development and testing of next-generation 6G networks.

19th August 2025

Communications

Is it possible to make the invisible visible through a demonstration? With INESC TEC, yes: using mixed reality

INESC TEC took central stage at one of the largest meetings of 5G, IoT, and 6G experts. At the EuCNC & 6G Summit 2025, held in Poznan (Poland), the Institute made the invisible visible through a demonstration using mixed reality.

26th June 2025