iTEAM Research Institute

Driving the future of telecommunications

Micro and nanofabrication (MNF) technologies

Key for many application domains at very different TRLs: from Research to Market

Design and Testing of Microwave Components and Antennas

Prototyping, characterization, measurement and analysis of microwave antennas and devices

Digital Signal Processing for Audio and Communications

Specialized and professional equipment to record and process audio and communications signals

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  • Jorge Sastre visits LCI Bogotá
    As part of the artificial intelligence and computation project CIAICO/2023/275, funded by the Generalitat Valencianaand co-directed with Professor Nuria Lloret Romero, researcher Jorge Sastre highlighted the inspiration he found in LCI Bogotá’s innovative approach, where creativity and technology come together …
  • València advances in biodiversity thanks to the BIOSOUNDSCAPE project
    València now has its first urban sound biodiversity map thanks to BIOSOUNDSCAPE, an innovative project led by Gema Piñero, researcher at the Audio and Communications Signal Processing Group (GTAC) of the iTEAM at the Universitat Politècnica de València. Through a …
  • MCG stands out at the ONE6G Summit 2025
    The ONE6G Summit 2025 took place in Bologna (Italy), bringing together industry and academic experts to discuss the advances, challenges, and opportunities that will shape the path toward 6G. Narcís Cardona, Full Professor and leader of the Mobile Communications Group …
  • iTEAM researchers selected for the InspiraTech program of Fundación Innovación Bankinter
    The researchers Mario González Pérez and Miguel Ángel Fuentes Pascual, from iTEAM, have been selected to participate in the InspiraTech program, promoted by Fundación Innovación Bankinter. This initiative aims to support PhD students and recent graduates in the challenge of …
  • PhD Position in 6G & Photonics
    The Institute of Telecommunications and Multimedia Applications (iTEAM) at the Universitat Politècnica de València is offering a predoctoral position in the Photonics Research Labs within the project: “Photonics-enabled sub-Terahertz communications using directly modulated lasers in 6G networks” (HETERODYNE), recently funded by the Spanish State Research Agency. What you will …
  • iTEAM-UPV showcases XR and 5G innovations at EuCNC & 6G Summit 2025 in Poznan 
    The iTEAM Institute from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) participated in the EuCNC & 6G Summit, held in Poznan (Poland), as part of the Spanish Facility within the IMAGINE-B5G project. This annual event is one of Europe’s key conferences …

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 Applications

Multimedia communications over IP networks: Quality of Service (QoS) and Quality of Experience (QoE). Spatial audio. Immersive television.


Wireless Communications

Technological solutions for Mobile communications systems and networks.


Photonics

Optical communications of analog and digital signals. Radio-over-fiber systems. Quantum photonics.


Antennas, Microwaves and Propagation

Specific design of antennas and microwave communications devices. Space communication systems. Propagation and channel modeling.


Signal Processing

Digital processing of signals applied to: image, sound, communications, sensor data and biological data. Industrial and financial applications.


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Open positions

At ITEAM we have numerous offers to participate in research projects