ISTT2026 Best Paper Award
We are pleased to announce the ISTT2026 Best Paper Award recipients, recognizing outstanding research, innovation, and contributions to advancing telecommunication and vehicular technologies. Congratulations to all award recipients on this remarkable achievement!
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Impact of Backhaul Architecture on Operational Carbon Emissions in 5G Heterogeneous Networks
Vinsensius Sigit Widhi Prabowo (Telkom University, Indonesia & University of Indonesia, Indonesia); Muhammad Suryanegara and Ruki Harwahyu (Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia)
Coverage and Availability Analysis of Direct-toDevice Satellite Connectivity in Rural Malaysia
Siti Maisurah Mohd Hassan (TM Research & Development Sdn Bhd, Malaysia); Azah Syafiah Mohd Marzuki, Ir (Telekom Research & Development, Malaysia & TM R&D, Malaysia); Mardeni Roslee (MMU, Malaysia)
TRACK 2
Deep Learning-based Mode Selection for Throughput Optimization in Device-to-Device (D2D)-Assisted 6G Networks
Zul Arif Nael, Hafiz Muhammad Fahad Noman and Effariza Hanafi (Universiti Malaya, Malaysia); Kaharudin Dimyati (University of Malaya, Malaysia); Kamarul Ariffin Noordin (Universiti Malaya, Malaysia)
Transfer Learning for Radar-Aided mmWave Beam Prediction Under Base Station Relocation
Radia Hambli (University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia); Aduwati Sali (UPM, Malaysia); Nur Luqman Saleh (University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia)
TRACK 3
Towards Adaptive MEC-IoV Orchestration: A Comparative Study of DDPG, SAC, and PPO
Kobby Asare Obeng (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia & Koforidua Technical University, Malaysia); Sharifah Hafizah Syed Ariffin and Nor Aishah Muhammad (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia)
Class-Imbalance-Aware Quantum Intrusion Detection for IoT and IoV Networks: Class-Wise Focal Loss Training of VQC
Abbas Sahwan (Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain); Sharifah Hafizah Syed Ariffin (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia); Nurul Ashikin Daud (UTM, Malaysia); Abdulla Desmal (Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain)
TRACK 4
QoS-Aware UAV-BS Deployment with Uplink Power Control for Energy-Efficient Aerial Networks
Clement Teck Zhen Wong, Ying Loong Lee, Yong-Hong Lee and Kim Yee Lee (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia); Yeong Nan Phua (UTAR, Malaysia)