RadioFest 2026 at ETTI: Discover the Technologies That Connect Us
Thursday, October 22, 2026
09:00–17:00
Leu Campus · Building A
1–3 Iuliu Maniu Blvd., Bucharest
The School of Electronics, Telecommunications, and Information Technology invites you to RadioFest 2026, an event dedicated to communications technologies and connectivity. Companies, institutions, researchers, student teams, and amateur radio operators come together to showcase equipment, prototypes, and hands-on demonstrations.
The event is aimed at high school and college students, teachers, professionals, and anyone curious to discover how the technologies that connect us work.
Schedule for the Day
| Hour | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09:00–09:30 | RadioFest Opening Conference |
| 09:00–17:00 | Exhibition of Telecommunications Equipment and Solutions |
| 10:00–12:00 | Amateur Radio and Radio Communications Workshop |
| 12:00–14:00 | Telecommunications Workshop with Industry Experts |
| 14:00–16:00 | Telecommunications Workshop with Industry Experts |
| 10:00–15:00 | Laboratory tours depart every hour |
The schedule is subject to change. See the event's official page for updates.
Step into the ETTI laboratories
Throughout the day, there will be Tours of the faculty's laboratories, departing at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, and 15:00. The tracks will include labs on telecommunications, microwaves, integrated circuits, 3D printing, and audio engineering: an opportunity to see where study, experimentation, and research converge.
- 10:00
- 11:00
- 12:00
- 13:00
- 14:00
- 15:00
What You'll Discover at the Booths
The exhibition offers you the opportunity to see the technology up close and talk directly with the people who develop and use it. The following will be on display at the booths:
Radar and Person Detection
Radar devices, 5G systems for detecting people based on the integration of communications and detection (ISAC), as well as solutions that use Wi-Fi signals to detect presence.
Terrestrial and Satellite Communications
Antennas for connecting to satellites and point-to-point communication systems.
Signal Transmission and Guidance
Fiber-optic systems and waveguides.
Drones and Radio Equipment
Drones and demonstrations of jamming systems.
Measurements in Telecommunications
Measuring equipment, spectrum analyzers, and vector network analyzers (VNAs), to see how radio signals and components are characterized.
Spectrum Monitoring
ANCOM vehicles for the detection and monitoring of radio signals.
Amateur Radio Operators: Listen, Explore, Experiment
At the amateur radio booth, there will be demonstrations of shortwave reception and exploration of the radio spectrum using an SDR receiver accessible online. Visitors will be able to discover signals in the range of 10 kHz–30 MHz, radio communication methods and digital broadcasting, along with presentations on getting started in amateur radio and the activities of the ETTI Radio Club.
With the participation of Keysight, the booth will feature a spectrum analyzer, a vector network analyzer, and a transceiver with an external monitor. You'll be able to watch how measurements are taken and how the results are interpreted.
In the area of emergency communications, presentations are also being planned on a communications vehicle, the TETRA system, and options for interconnecting with amateur radio networks. These proposed activities, in collaboration with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, are to be finalized.
Workshops and hands-on demonstrations
The program includes workshops on amateur radio and telecommunications, featuring explanations and hands-on activities led by experts. In addition to the scheduled sessions, amateur radio operators are offering ad hoc workshops on:
Ad-hoc workshops proposed by amateur radio operators
- the use of transmitting and receiving equipment;
- Simulation of electronic circuits in LTspice;
- the design of filters and impedance-matching networks;
- Measuring filter characteristics with a VNA, including filters for SSB and FM communications.
The topics and format of the ad hoc workshops will depend on the final layout of the booths and the participants' interests.
Confirmed Partners and Participants
The following have confirmed their participation in RadioFest 2026 Orange Romania, ANCOM, BlueSpace Technology, Intrarom, MAI, Keysight, the amateur radio community, the CAMPUS Research Institute, Techforge—ETTI’s robotics club, 2SPACE, and Geosense.
