Telecom Events & Conferences 2026
Plan your year with the complete telecom industry event calendar. Major conferences, carrier meetups, and networking events worldwide.
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Region
Showing 15 of 15 events
Jan
18-21
2026
PTC — Pacific Telecommunications Council
🇺🇸 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
The premier Asia-Pacific telecom leadership event, bringing together operators, regulators, and technology leaders to discuss connectivity, submarine cables, and digital transformation across the Pacific Rim region.
Mar
2-5
2026
MWC Barcelona — Mobile World Congress
🇪🇸 Barcelona, Spain
The world's largest and most influential mobile industry event organized by GSMA. Covers 5G, AI, IoT, fintech, and the full spectrum of mobile connectivity. The definitive gathering for the global mobile ecosystem.
Mar
10-11
2026
Capacity Middle East
🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE
The MENA region's leading carrier and wholesale telecom networking event. Focuses on interconnection, capacity trading, cloud, and digital infrastructure across the Middle East and North Africa markets.
Apr
TBA
2026
GCCM — Global Carrier Community Meeting (Spring)
🇪🇺 Various European Cities
One of several annual GCCM events held worldwide. These carrier-focused gatherings feature 1-on-1 meeting sessions for wholesale voice, SMS, and data interconnect deal-making among operators and aggregators.
May
17-20
2026
ITW — International Telecoms Week
🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, USA
The world's largest annual wholesale telecommunications event. Over 6,000 attendees from carriers, ISPs, cloud providers, and ICT companies meet for deal-making, networking, and industry discussions on voice, data, and capacity.
Jun
2-4
2026
CommunicAsia
🇸🇬 Singapore
Asia's most established ICT and telecommunications trade event. Showcases cutting-edge solutions in 5G, satellite communications, IoT, cybersecurity, and enterprise connectivity across Asia-Pacific.
Jun
15-17
2026
TM Forum DTW — Digital Transformation World
🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark
TM Forum's flagship event uniting CSPs, technology suppliers, and digital ecosystem players. Deep focus on AI-driven automation, open APIs, digital twin technologies, and the future of telecom operations and BSS/OSS.
Jun
24-26
2026
MWC Shanghai
🇨🇳 Shanghai, China
Asia's largest mobile industry event by GSMA. Focuses on 5G and beyond, AI-powered networks, connected devices, and the mobile ecosystem driving digital transformation across the Asia-Pacific region.
Sep
TBA
2026
i3 Forum
🇪🇺 European Venue (TBA)
An exclusive leadership forum of the world's top international wholesale carriers. Members collaborate on industry challenges including fraud prevention, interconnect standards, voice quality, and next-generation wholesale services.
Sep
TBA
2026
WWC — World Wide Carrier Congress
🇪🇺 European Venue (TBA)
A focused carrier networking congress connecting wholesale voice, SMS, and data professionals. Features structured 1-on-1 meetings and panel discussions on market trends, regulation, and emerging wholesale services.
Oct
20-22
2026
Capacity Europe
🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
Europe's largest carrier networking and wholesale telecom event. The premier meeting point for carriers, data center operators, cloud companies, and capacity providers to negotiate deals and build partnerships across the European market.
Nov
3-4
2026
Capacity Asia
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Asia's premier connectivity and carrier event. Brings together regional and global carriers, submarine cable operators, and cloud providers to discuss capacity demand, subsea infrastructure, and cross-border data flows across the Asia-Pacific.
Nov
10-11
2026
Telecoms World Middle East
🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE
A strategic telecom leadership summit connecting C-level executives, regulators, and technology partners across the Middle East. Key themes include 5G monetization, fiber expansion, digital government, and enterprise cloud services.
Nov
17-19
2026
AfricaCom
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
Africa's largest and most impactful technology and telecom event. Covers mobile money, rural connectivity, spectrum policy, satellite broadband, and the digital infrastructure needed to connect the continent's fast-growing population.
Nov
20-22
2026
Digital Thailand Big Bang / ConnecTechAsia
🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand — BITEC Exhibition Center
Southeast Asia's largest digital & telecom expo held in Bangkok. Covers 5G, IoT, cloud, AI, cybersecurity, and smart city solutions. A key platform for ASEAN telecom operators, technology vendors, and government agencies to connect and showcase innovations. Co-located with NBTC's national digital agenda.
TBA
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2026/27
SUBOPTIC — Submarine Cable Conference
🌎 Location TBA (held every 3 years)
The world's premier conference dedicated to submarine fiber optic cable systems. Held approximately every three years, SUBOPTIC gathers subsea cable owners, manufacturers, installers, and marine surveyors to discuss the backbone of global internet connectivity.
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Past Events Archive — 2025
PTC'25
January 19-22, 2025 — Honolulu, Hawaii
MWC Barcelona 2025
March 3-6, 2025 — Barcelona, Spain
ITW 2025
May 18-21, 2025 — Atlanta, GA, USA
MWC Shanghai 2025
June 25-27, 2025 — Shanghai, China
CommunicAsia 2025
June 3-5, 2025 — Singapore
Capacity Europe 2025
October 21-23, 2025 — London, UK
AfricaCom 2025
November 11-13, 2025 — Cape Town, South Africa
Telecoms World ME 2025
November 2025 — Dubai, UAE