Call for Papers
The 25th Biennial Conference of the International Telecommunications Society in Tokyo, Japan (ITS2026Tokyo), June 28 - July 1, 2026
"Navigating Digital Frontiers in a Turbulent World"
The 25th Biennial Conference of the International Telecommunications Society in Tokyo, Japan (ITS2026Tokyo)
in conjunction with
the 17th ITS Asia-Pacific Conference
Date and Venue
- Date: June 28 - July 1, 2026
- Venue: International Conference Center, Waseda University, Tokyo
- Theme: Navigating Digital Frontiers in a Turbulent World
Important Dates
- Call for Papers: August 29, 2025
- Online Submission Opens: November 25, 2025
- Deadline for Paper and Session Proposals:
January 6January 16, 2026- Application Deadline for the "Rising Stars in Research Program":
January 6January 16, 2026- Notification of Acceptance: February 20, 2026
- Registration Opens: February 20, 2026
- Full Paper Deadline for "Rising Stars in Research Program" Applicants: May 1, 2026
- Deadline for Full Papers: May 22, 2026
- Deadline for Paper Presenters' Registration: May 22, 2026 (23:59 JST / 14:59 GMT)
- Deadline for Early-Bird Registration: May 22, 2026 (23:59 JST / 14:59 GMT)
- Notification of Acceptance for the "Rising Stars in Research Program": May 31, 2026
- Online Registration Closes: May 31, 2026 (23:59 JST / 14:59 GMT)
(On-site registration is acceptable.)- ITS2026 in Tokyo, Japan: June 28 - July 1, 2026
News
- February 18, 2026 | Program Now Available
- February 18, 2026 | Information for Rising Stars in Research Program Applicants Added
- February 12, 2026 | Deadlines for Early-bird and Online Pre-registration Moved Up
- January 16, 2026 | Abstract Submission Closes
- January 16, 2026 | Rising Stars in Research Program Applications Close
- January 5, 2026 | Deadline for Paper and Session Proposals Extended
- January 5, 2026 | Rising Stars in Research Program Application Deadline Extended
- December 4, 2025 | Information on the Rising Stars in Research Program Updated
- December 4, 2025 | Information on the Best Student Paper Awards Updated
- November 25, 2025 | Abstract Submission Opens
- August 29, 2025 | Call for Papers Announced
- August 25, 2025 | Website Launched
Program
Conference Program
Updated on February 18, 2026
Program at a Glance (Tentative) (PDF:60KB)Social Events
1. Welcome Reception
Date & Time: Sunday, June 28 | 18:00 – 20:00
Venue: RIHGA Royal Hotel Tokyo
2. Conference Dinner
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 30 | 19:00 – 21:00
Venue: Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo
Capacity: 180 (First-come, first-served)
Shuttle bus service will be provided to transport participants from Waseda University to the dinner venue. Details regarding the schedule and boarding location will be announced on this website as soon as they are finalized.
Registration
Online registration will open at 10:00 a.m. (JST) on February 20, 2026.
- Registration will not be confirmed until payment is completed.
- Payment must be made by credit card.
- All payments must be in Japanese yen.
- The registration fee will be charged by “JTB Corp.”, which is an official registration desk of ITS2026Tokyo.
Deadlines & Rates
| Category | Deadline (JST) | Deadline (GMT) |
|---|---|---|
| Early-bird Registration | May 22, 23:59 | May 22, 14:59 |
| Paper Presenters | May 22, 23:59 | May 22, 14:59 |
| Online Pre-registration | May 31, 23:59 | May 31, 14:59 |
For Paper Presenters:
Registration and payment must be completed by the deadline above. Otherwise, your presentation will be excluded from the program.
Registration and payment must be completed by the deadline above. Otherwise, your presentation will be excluded from the program.
On-site Registration
After June 1, 00:00 (JST) / May 31, 15:00 (GMT), only on-site registration will be available.
Note: Only credit card payments will be accepted at the venue.
Conference Fees (JPY)
| Early-bird On or Before 23:59 (JST), May 22 14:59 (GMT), May 22 |
Standard/On-site On or After 00:00 (JST), May 23 15:00 (GMT), May 22 |
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| ITS Members | Academic / Government | JPY 45,000 (USD290/EUR250) |
JPY 65,000 (USD419/EUR361) |
| Business | JPY 55,000 (USD354/EUR305) |
JPY 75,000 (USD483/EUR416) | |
| Student | JPY 10,000 (USD64/EUR55) |
JPY 30,000 (USD193/EUR166) | |
| Spouse | JPY 10,000 (USD64/EUR55) |
JPY 30,000 (USD193/EUR166) | |
| Non-ITS Members | Academic / Government | JPY 65,000 (USD419/EUR361) |
JPY 85,000 (USD548/EUR472) |
| Business | JPY 75,000 (USD483/EUR416) |
JPY 95,000 (USD612/EUR527) |
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| Student | JPY 30,000 (USD193/EUR166) |
JPY 50,000 (USD322/EUR277) |
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| Spouse | JPY 10,000 (USD64/EUR55) |
JPY 30,000 (USD193/EUR166) | |
- Displayed USD/EUR figures are for reference only. Payment is accepted in JPY.
- Participants wishing to take advantage of ITS member rates may apply for an annual membership.
Click here to apply
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Cancellation
- In case of cancellation, your registration fee will be refunded after deducting the cancellation fees, as shown below.
- Please note that all refunds will be made after the Conference.
- Please revise and/or cancel your registration by logging-in to your "My Page".
Cancellation Fee
| On or Before 23:59 (JST) on May 22, 2026 (14:59 GMT on May 22, 2026) |
JPY 10,000 |
| On or After 00:00 (JST) on May 23, 2026 (15:00 GMT on May 22, 2026) |
100% of all the total registration fee / No refund |
Official Registration Desk
JTB Corp. has been appointed to staff the official registration desk during the conference and will handle registration.
JTB Corp., Western Mice Branch
ITS2026Tokyo Desk
- Email westec_op7 [at] jtb.com
- Office Hours 9:30-17:30 (JST, weekdays only)
Information
For Presenters
About Presentation Time, Equipment, Paperless Conference.
General Information
Floor Plan, Conference Packets, Wi-Fi...
Venue and Travel Information
Venue, Transportation, Accommodation, About Tokyo.
Contact
Conference Coordinator
- Hitoshi Mitomo
Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University
Secretariat
- Maya Wazumi (Matsuda)
- Mutsumi Tabata
- Soyeon Kim
Polaris Secretaries Office Co., Ltd.
Contact: Secretariat
E-mail: secretariat [at] its2026tokyo.org - Mutsumi Tabata
Committees
Local Organizing Committee
| Shigeki Suzuki | Former Vice Minister of MIC, Chair |
| Masatsugu Tsuji | Professor Emeritus, The University of Osaka, Honorary Chair |
| Hitoshi Mitomo | Waseda University, Conference Coordinator |
| Toshiya Jitsuzumi | Chuo University, Program Committee Chair |
| Shiro Uesugi | Matsuyama University, Publication Committee Chair |
| John William Cheng | Aoyama Gakuin University, Award Selection Committee Chair |
| Takashi Uchiyama | Aoyama Gakuin University |
| Naoto Kikuchi | Keio University |
| Teppei Koguchi | Shizuoka University |
| Daizo Kosa | NTT |
| Akihiro Nakamura | Chuo University |
| Yosuke Murakami | KDDI Research, Inc. |
| Teruyuki Bunno | Kindai University, Auditor |
| Secretariat | |
| Maya Wazumi | Polaris Secretaries Office Co., Ltd. |
| Naoko Fukuda | The Japan Society of Information and Communication Research |
| Mutsumi Tabata | Polaris Secretaries Office Co., Ltd. |
| Soyeon Kim | Polaris Secretaries Office Co., Ltd. |
Program Committee
Coming soon.Organizers & Sponsors
Organized by
Co-hosted by
- ・Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (GSAPS), Waseda University
- ・The Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies (WIAPS) , Waseda University
- ・The Institute for Digital Society , Waseda University
- ・The Japan Society of Information and Communication Research (JSICR)
About ITS
The International Telecommunications Society (ITS) is an association of professionals in the information, communications, and technology sectors. ITS is an independent, non-aligned and not-for-profit organization with a worldwide network of around 400 members. ITS provides a forum where the academic, private sector and government communities can meet to identify pressing new problems and issues, share research results, and form new relationships and approaches to address outstanding issues.
ITS focuses on the evolving applications, services, technology, and infrastructure of communications, computing, the Internet, information content, and related industries. ITS achieves its goals by providing forums where academic, business and government researchers, industry practitioners, policymakers, representatives of international bodies, and consultants present and discuss research results and may interact spontaneously. The most important of such forums is a series of ITS biennial international conferences.
ITS also organizes local and regional symposia, seminars, webinars, workshops, and courses. ITS encourages and supports the participation of young researchers in its conferences. ITS disseminates research results and news to its members and to the general public via traditional and electronic means, including the Telecommunications Policy, the membership journal of ITS, the ITS Newsletter, and the ITS Web site, www.itsworld.org.
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