Your Get-Ready Guide for ITW

It’s official: it’s almost time for ITW.

Our team is excited to mingle at one of the global telecom industry’s biggest events: International Telecoms Week. ITW was created as the global meeting place for the telecoms and digital infrastructure community to connect, do business, and drive industry change and has grown into a must-attend event for 7,000+ senior executives from over 2,500 companies.

We’ve compiled this quick get-ready guide to get you up-to-speed on major telecom industry topics so you can get the most out of the conference. Read on for must-read resources.

What’s on the ITW 2026 agenda?

There’s something on the ITW agenda for anyone in the business of telecom: carrier and telcos, data centers, hyperscalers, subsea, finance, vendors, public sector, or professional services. This year’s gathering focuses on the following themes:

• AI and data infrastructure
• Regulation and investment
• Telco product innovation
• Future of subsea
• Next-generation networks
• Network automation and APIs
• Talent in digital infrastructure
• Voice
• Messaging and CPaaS

You can view the full agenda here.

What should I read or listen to before the conference?

Our telecom experts have you covered with articles, videos, and other resources to prep for ITW:

Telecom industry overview

• 2026 State of the Network Report
• PTC Telecom Workshop: Video | Presentation slides

AI

TeleGeography Explains AI: In this series from the TeleGeography Explains the Internet podcast, we interview industry experts on critical topics such as:

• AI ops
• The impact of AI on the network
• AI adoption in networking
• The impact of AI on transport
• The edge and AI inferencing

Subsea

• Navigating Hostile Waters: Submarine Cable Infrastructure and the Strait of Hormuz
• Asia Subsea Market Update
• Middle Eastern subsea market overview

Networks

• Enterprise Network Trends & Strategy: WAN Manager Survey Insights
• WAN Market Size: 2025-2030 Forecast
• Future of the Enterprise WAN
• Most Connected & Fastest Growing Cities: Market Connectivity Score, H1 2026
• The Podcast Goes Dark! (Dark Fiber, That Is) 

Register for ITW—and get a discount

TeleGeography readers can get a 10% discount on ITW registration with code TELEGEOG10. Register for ITW here.

Meet with our team

Many of our TeleGeography experts are gearing up for ITW too. Want to meet with someone from our team? Let us know you'd like to speak with us at ITW and we'll be in touch!