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- Telefónica, Nokia, and the iTEAM of the UPV validate the usefulness of the 6 GHz band for mobile communications through a pilot project
The tests confirm the importance of the 6 GHz band, considered the last mid-band spectrum opportunity to provide future mobile services. It offers high capacity and coverage comparable to that of the 3.5 GHz band, thanks to innovations such as … - iTEAM Open Day: Discover Our Capabilities
On November 27, from 9:30h to 13:30h, the Institute of Telecommunications and Multimedia Applications (iTEAM) will host an Open Day at its facilities, aimed at companies and organizations interested in technological innovation and scientific collaboration. During the iTEAM Open Day, … - Valencia’s Sound Biodiversity Presented as a Model of Digital Ecotourism at the Global Ecotourism Forum 2025
Researcher Gema Piñero, from the GTAC group, participated as a speaker in the roundtable discussion on “Best Practices and Innovative Experiences in Digital Ecotourism”, held as part of the Global Ecotourism Forum 2025 in Barcelona. In her presentation, she introduced València-BioSoundscape, a pioneering initiative that proposes … - Three iTEAM Researchers Honored at the UPV Research Awards 2025
The Universitat Politècnica de València has held the UPV Research Awards 2025 ceremony, recognizing the excellence and contributions of various members of our university community. In this edition, Professor José Capmany received the Award for the Best Research Career in … - The Immersive Communications Laboratory at iTEAM continues to spark the interest of students and institutions committed to technological innovation and applied education
During the week of October 13–17, the laboratory —part of the Mobile Communications Group (MCG)— welcomed up to 120 students from various undergraduate and master’s programs at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), as well as from the Bachelor’s Degree … - The Antennas & Propagation Lab (APL) of the iTEAM leads REMANDO2030, a project focused on propagation modeling for future 6G wireless networks.
The REMANDO2030 project, which also involves researchers from GISAR (Systems Engineering, Antennas, and Radiopropagation Group) at the University of Cantabria, is funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities under the 2024 Knowledge Generation Projects call (PID2024-158965OB). The project began on September 1, 2025, and over …
iTEAM Research Institute
Research, Development and Innovation (R+D+i)
in Information and Communications Technologies.
The Institute of Telecommunications and Multimedia Applications (iTEAM), located at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), was founded in 2005 with the aim of promoting research and innovation in the field of telecommunications and multimedia applications. Since then, we have worked tirelessly to push the boundaries of knowledge and contribute to technological progress in these disciplines.
Currently, the iTEAM has a human team made up of more than 150 people, including UPV professors, postdoctoral researchers, laboratory technicians and doctoral students. Our institute is made up of various highly specialized research groups, each focused on key areas within telecommunications.
The strong involvement of all our qualified personnel allows us to develop activities in very diverse topics such as photonics, mobile communications, antennas and propagation, image, video and audio signal processing, and multimedia applications, among others.
At iTEAM, we are committed to scientific excellence and the transfer of knowledge to society and industry. Through our innovative research, international collaborations and interdisciplinary projects, we contribute to the technological development and progress of telecommunications.
Areas
Multimedia communications over IP networks: Quality of Service (QoS) and Quality of Experience (QoE). Spatial audio. Immersive television.
Optical communications of analog and digital signals. Radio-over-fiber systems. Quantum photonics.
Specific design of antennas and microwave communications devices. Space communication systems. Propagation and channel modeling.
Digital processing of signals applied to: image, sound, communications, sensor data and biological data. Industrial and financial applications.
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At ITEAM we have numerous offers to participate in research projects