Awards

Best Paper Award

• The Paper in this award is selected among those accepted for presentation in Regular Sessions.
• The award consists of a certificate and a prize of 1000€.
• The selection procedure is as follows:
  • Track Co-Chairs select 1 to 2 best papers in their tracks.
  • The members of the Awards Committee analyse all papers in the list of best papers from all tracks, a decision being taken by majority of votes.

Best Student Paper Award

• The Paper in this award is selected among those authored by a student and accepted for presentation in Regular Sessions.
• The award consists of a certificate and a prize of 500€.
• The selection procedure is as follows:
  • Track Co-Chairs select 1 to 2 best papers authored by a student (the first author must be a student) in their tracks.
  • The members of the Awards Committee analyse all papers in the list of best papers from all tracks, a decision being taken by majority of votes.

EURASIP EuCNC&6GS 2025 Student Best Paper Award

• The Paper in this award is selected among those on Signal Processing authored by a student and accepted for presentation in Regular Sessions.
• The award consists of a certificate and a prize of 500€, sponsored by the European Association for Signal Processing (EURASIP).
• The selection procedure is as follows:
  • Track Co-Chairs select 1 to 2 best papers authored by a student (the first author must be a student) in their tracks.
  • The members of the Awards Committee analyse all papers in the list of best papers from all tracks, a decision being taken by majority of votes.

EurAAP EuCNC&6GS 2025 Student Best Paper Award

• The Paper in this award is selected among those on Antennas and Propagation authored by a student and accepted for presentation in Regular Sessions.
• The award consists of a certificate and a prize of 500€, sponsored by the European Association on Antennas and Propagation (EurAAP).
• The selection procedure is as follows:
  • Track Co-Chairs select 1 to 2 best papers authored by a student (the first author must be a student) in their tracks.
  • The members of the Awards Committee analyse all papers in the list of best papers from all tracks, a decision being taken by majority of votes.

Best Poster Award

• The Poster in this award is selected among those accepted for presentation in Poster Sessions.
• The award consists of a certificate and a prize of 500€. 
• The selection procedure is as follows:
  • The members of the Poster Award Committee analyse all posters being displayed and the corresponding extended abstracts, a decision being taken by majority of votes.

Best Demo Award

• The Demo in this award is selected among all participating in the conference as Exhibition and Demo.
• The award consists of a certificate and a trophy.
• The selection procedure is as follows:
  • Voting is organised at the conference, using its App. All registered conference participants can vote.
  • Members of the Steering Committee form a vote counting committee, chaired by the Steering Committee Chair, and determine the winning booth by the majority of votes.

Best University Demo Award

• The Booth in this award is selected among all participating in the conference as University Demo.
• The award consists of a certificate and a trophy.
• The selection procedure is as follows:
  • Voting is organised at the conference, using its App. All registered conference participants can vote.
  • Members of the Steering Committee form a vote counting committee, chaired by the Steering Committee Chair, and determine the winning booth by the majority of votes.

Best SME Demo Award

• The Booth in this award is selected among all participating in the conference as SME Demo
• The award consists of a certificate and a trophy.
• The selection procedure is as follows:
  • Voting is organised at the conference, using its App. All registered conference participants can vote.
  • Members of the Steering Committee form a vote counting committee, chaired by the Steering Committee Chair, and determine the winning booth by the majority of votes.

Best Poster Booth Award

• The Booth in this award is selected among all participating in the conference as Poster Booth.
• The award consists of a certificate and a trophy.
• The selection procedure is as follows:
  • Voting is organised at the conference, using its App. All registered conference participants can vote.
  • Members of the Steering Committee form a vote counting committee, chaired by the Steering Committee Chair, and determine the winning booth by the majority of votes.

Best Ph.D. Thesis Award

• The Ph.D. Thesis in this award is selected among those that have applied to it.
• The award consists of a certificate and a prize of 2000€.
• The selection procedure is as follows:
  • The members of the Ph.D. Thesis Award Committee analyse all applications, and select the best 5 ones, a decision being taken by majority of votes.
  • The 5 selected applications give a pitch at a dedicated session at the conference (open to everyone), before the Ph.D. Thesis Award Committee.
  • After the pitch sessions, the members of the Ph.D. Thesis Award Committee analyse all applications and pitches, a decision being taken by majority of votes.

Best Startup Award

• The Startup in this award is selected among those that have applied to it.
• The award consists of a certificate and a trophy.
• The selection procedure is as follows:
  • The members of the Startup Award Committee analyse all applications, and select the best 5 ones, a decision being taken by majority of votes.
  • The 5 selected applications give a pitch at a dedicated session at the conference (open to everyone), before the Startup Award Committee.
  • After the pitch sessions, the members of the Startup Award Committee analyse all applications and pitches, a decision being taken by majority of votes.

The platform delivers holograms as structured 3D data rather than video, enabling low-latency, network-aware transmission suitable for advanced 5G and future 6G services and has been validated on operator-grade 5G networks, including IMS-native holographic communication integrated with telecom infrastructure.

Targets enterprise training, remote collaboration, and education, enabling experts to be present as live holograms across distributed locations while reducing travel, cost, and time to competence.

Noema’s patented non-linear processing framework combines advanced signal processing with intelligent radio-resource management to optimise spectrum utilisation and significantly improve the power efficiency of communication systems that employ non-orthogonal transmission techniques such as MIMO and NOMA. The technology comprises a novel algorithmic framework together with associated hardware and software intellectual property that enables more efficient use of available frequency resources while enhancing overall network performance.

Noema’s approach delivers performance gains of over 200% in achievable throughput, supports more than 400% additional connected devices, and substantially reduces base-station power consumption by lessening, or in some cases eliminating, the need for large antenna arrays. In recognition of its impact, Noema’s non-linear processing solution was selected as one of only 33 O-RAN Alliance technologies showcased at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona. The technology has also been recognised by the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the UK Telecoms Innovation Network (UKTIN) for demonstrating significant practical advances in Open RAN performance, including improvements in throughput, connectivity capacity, and energy efficiency.

Although initially demonstrated within the 5G ecosystem, Noema’s technology is fully compatible with 3GPP-based systems, IEEE 802.11 standards, and dual-use wireless networks, enabling seamless integration into existing infrastructure while supporting the development of new commercial products and solutions.

Importantly, the framework is well suited to emerging AI-driven traffic patterns, which differ fundamentally from traditional mobile traffic dominated by video streaming. AI-enabled applications generate highly dynamic and unpredictable uplink and downlink demands from large numbers of simultaneously connected devices. Noema’s technology is specifically designed to manage these conditions efficiently, addressing key limitations in current radio access network architectures and supporting the evolution toward future wireless systems.

The PANGOLIN Network Companion:

The core of the PANGOLIN concept is the PANGOLIN Network Companion, an integrated network management solution for industrial networks that combines AI-driven network planning and optimization, ground-truth network monitoring, and passive radio units as an energy-efficient wireless infrastructure. Unlike conventional approaches, where networks are statically planned and rarely adapted, PANGOLIN introduces a closed-loop optimization cycle: networks are continuously measured, analyzed, and improved to adapt to dynamic industrial environments.

The solution combines three proprietary technologies:

• STING – Independent Distributed Ground-truth Monitoring and Performance Stress-testing of Industrial Networks: The patented STING system measures the actual service quality of wireless networks from an application perspective rather than relying solely on technical KPIs. It enables continuous monitoring as well as stress testing under realistic load conditions, allowing companies to assess network reliability for critical industrial applications.
• DRaGon – AI-based Automated Planning and Optimization of Wireless Networks for Balancing of Costs and Performance: DRaGon encompasses a Machine Learning Model to efficiently (only few seconds compared to hours by using state-of-the-art ray tracing) and accurately predict the received power that is continuously refined using data obtained via STING. The subsequent AI-based network enables automated network design and optimization, identifying optimal configurations of infrastructure to maximize performance while minimizing cost and energy consumption by smartly combining active Radio Units with passive HELIOS reflectors.
• HELIOS – Zero-energy Zero-touch Reflector Solution for Sustainable Radio Access Networks: The patented HELIOS technology introduces customizable, 3D-printed passive reflectors that improve radio coverage (up to 20dB stronger signal strength) in complex industrial environments. This reduces the need for additional active hardware, significantly lowering energy consumption and deployment costs.