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PTC’26

4.42/5Total Reviews
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4.42/5Total Reviews
4

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PTC’26

PTC’26

About PTC’26

When and Where

Event date

Jan 18 - 22, 2026

Organized by

Pacific Telecommunications Council

Event type

Event fees

Event location

United States

Venue

Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, Honolulu, HI, US

Event Snapshot

Event Overall Score: 4.42

Likelihood to Recommend
4.5
Networking
4.75
Content Quality
3.67
Learning Value
4.67
Value for Money
4.67

Recent Reviews

Gautham Rao

Head Carrier Business

4.94 / 5

"A wonderful experience!"

It was an excellent event, very well organized and significantly larger than last year.

Brian Mattson

Managing Director

3.97 / 5

"The best PTC experience out of the four I’ve attended!"

The attendance was excellent. The event and its location attract decision-makers and influential professionals in the industry. More data center professionals are attending now, which is where I focus most of my time as well. There were several strong conference topics related to data centers, along with a significant focus on telecom. It seemed like the organizers made an effort to group the data center sessions together, which was helpful.

Monica Rickey

Business Development leader

4.42 / 5

"Quite a valuable second experience!"

The location and the overall casual nature of the conference were positives, and the app was helpful. There was a good variety of service consultants, vendors, and end users, though overall it was a lot to navigate. A few one-on-one sessions were relocated to different suites, which required moving between floors and waiting for elevators, ultimately causing scheduling delays.

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    by Monica RickeyJan 2026
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    by Anuradha UdunuwaraJan 2024
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    Awards (2)

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    Audio Reviews (3)

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    Jan 2026

    Gautham Rao

    Head Carrier Business 

    at Sify Technologies Ltd.

    Read Transcript

    Well, it was a fantastic experience to be at PTC Hawaii, a well organized event, and, 4 days it was well spent networking, meeting new customers. And it was, in fact, a grand success and we wish PTC very best for next year. And we Hope to see a much bigger event. Thank you.

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    Jan 2026

    Brian Mattson

    Managing Director 

    at Viking Program Services LLC

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    This was the best PTC event I've, I've attended out of 4. and that's primarily because of the networking. The PTC event attracts so many people that are influential and decision makers in my business ecosystem that it's a great opportunity for me to network them. Um. Honestly, I, I only attended a few of the events at the conference itself, but I did pay for the networking fee because I felt it was important that PTC be remunerated for pulling this together, even though I probably didn't get that value out of the particular conference. Nonetheless, it was a very good conference.

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    Jan 2024

    Anuradha Udunuwara

    Senior Engineer 

    at Sri Lanka Telecom PLC

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    It's always good to be back at PTC conference. This is my sixth time at PTC as a speaker and I have really enjoyed meeting people, sharing knowledge, gaining new knowledge and exploring the new opportunities together with PTC. They are amazing team of individuals who are really committed to the core goals and the vision and mission of PTC. Really happy to be part of that family. Thank you.

    Reviews

    Average Rating by Group

    Total Reviews
    4

    Yury PukhaIn Person | speaker

    CEO, IEC

    4.50/5

    Review Source

    Review Source

    Interesting to see "AI Infrastructure vs telecommunications."
    What did you like best about the event?
    The focus on AI and data infrastructure as a growth platform was particularly compelling. I appreciated that many lesser-known companies were among the speakers and presenters, as it helped me better understand the evolving ecosystem of AI infrastructure platforms.
    What could the organizers do to improve the event?
    Logistically, it was somewhat challenging to navigate the sessions, as they were spread across different towers. Some rooms were overcrowded, and in a few sessions the panelists spoke without microphones, which made it difficult to hear.
    Overall experience
    5.00/5
    Networking opportunities
    4.00/5
    Technical support for setting up the session
    3.00/5
    Interactivity with the audience
    4.00/5
    Quality of the audience
    4.00/5
    Overall In Person Experience
    Event destination
    5.00/5
    Event venue
    4.00/5
    Food and beverages at event
    4.00/5
    Helpfulness of event staff
    5.00/5

    Likely to Recommend

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    Eventible is a neutral platform, unaffiliated with organizers or partners. Reviews reflect attendees' personal opinions.

    29th Jan '26

    29th Jan '26

    Monica RickeyIn Person | attendee

    Business Development leader, RLG Engineers

    4.42/5

    Review Source

    Review Source

    Quite a valuable second experience!
    What did you like best about the event?
    The location and the overall casual nature of the conference were positives, and the app was helpful. There was a good variety of service consultants, vendors, and end users, though overall it was a lot to navigate. A few one-on-one sessions were relocated to different suites, which required moving between floors and waiting for elevators, ultimately causing scheduling delays.
    What could the organizers do to improve the event?
    The exhibitor hall was somewhat bare compared to a typical conference. Event bookings filled quickly, and getting people to confirm or respond to requests for one-on-one meetings was challenging. I had to spend much more time securing meeting confirmations and receiving correspondence.
    Did you have a favourite speaker or session? Please tell us below
    Nothing in particular. I was limited in the sessions I could attend because of the networking package I selected.
    Overall experience
    5.00/5
    Value for money
    4.00/5
    Networking opportunities
    5.00/5
    Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
    4.00/5
    Session(s)
    4.00/5
    Amount of new information learned
    5.00/5
    Overall In Person Experience
    Event destination
    5.00/5
    Event venue
    4.00/5
    Food and beverages at event
    5.00/5
    Helpfulness of event staff
    5.00/5

    Likely to Recommend

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    Eventible is a neutral platform, unaffiliated with organizers or partners. Reviews reflect attendees' personal opinions.

    8th Feb '26

    8th Feb '26

    Brian MattsonIn Person | attendee

    Managing Director, Viking Program Services LLC

    3.97/5

    Review Source

    Review Source

    The best PTC experience out of the four I’ve attended!
    What did you like best about the event?
    The attendance was excellent. The event and its location attract decision-makers and influential professionals in the industry. More data center professionals are attending now, which is where I focus most of my time as well. There were several strong conference topics related to data centers, along with a significant focus on telecom. It seemed like the organizers made an effort to group the data center sessions together, which was helpful.
    What could the organizers do to improve the event?
    I believe PTC should recognize the tremendous networking power that comes from this conference. However, the networking activities are spread across hotels along Waikiki Beach, and the distances, walking time, and commuting logistics can be overwhelming—especially when you don’t know where everyone is staying while building your schedule. I would suggest implementing dedicated PTC shuttle services that circulate every 10 minutes along the strip from 6:50 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Attendees with a PTC badge could ride free, while others pay $10 (still less than Uber). This could also help reduce the number of individuals who attend solely for networking without registering for the conference. Additionally, I would welcome even more data center (DC) content at the conference—perhaps dedicating a full day specifically to data centers. That would allow attendees to focus their time more efficiently rather than running back and forth between sessions to catch relevant panels.
    Did you have a favourite speaker or session? Please tell us below
    Powering Intelligence - The Energy Impact of the AI Era
    Overall experience
    5.00/5
    Value for money
    5.00/5
    Networking opportunities
    5.00/5
    Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
    3.00/5
    Session(s)
    3.00/5
    Amount of new information learned
    4.00/5
    Overall In Person Experience
    Event destination
    4.00/5
    Event venue
    3.00/5
    Food and beverages at event
    3.00/5
    Helpfulness of event staff
    5.00/5

    Likely to Recommend

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    Audio Review

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    Audio Transcript
    This was the best PTC event I've, I've attended out of 4. and that's primarily because of the networking. The PTC event attracts so many people that are influential and decision makers in my business ecosystem that it's a great opportunity for me to network them. Um. Honestly, I, I only attended a few of the events at the conference itself, but I did pay for the networking fee because I felt it was important that PTC be remunerated for pulling this together, even though I probably didn't get that value out of the particular conference. Nonetheless, it was a very good conference.

    Eventible is a neutral platform, unaffiliated with organizers or partners. Reviews reflect attendees' personal opinions.

    10th Feb '26

    10th Feb '26

    Gautham RaoIn Person | attendee

    Head Carrier Business, Sify Technologies Ltd.

    4.94/5

    Review Source

    Review Source

    A wonderful experience!
    What did you like best about the event?
    It was an excellent event, very well organized and significantly larger than last year.
    What could the organizers do to improve the event?
    The elevators to the suites were consistently overcrowded with long wait times. I recommend addressing this issue for next year’s event.
    Did you have a favourite speaker or session? Please tell us below
    NA
    Overall experience
    5.00/5
    Value for money
    5.00/5
    Networking opportunities
    5.00/5
    Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
    5.00/5
    Session(s)
    4.00/5
    Amount of new information learned
    5.00/5
    Overall In Person Experience
    Event destination
    5.00/5
    Event venue
    5.00/5
    Food and beverages at event
    5.00/5
    Helpfulness of event staff
    5.00/5

    Likely to Recommend

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    Audio Review

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    Audio Transcript
    Well, it was a fantastic experience to be at PTC Hawaii, a well organized event, and, 4 days it was well spent networking, meeting new customers. And it was, in fact, a grand success and we wish PTC very best for next year. And we Hope to see a much bigger event. Thank you.

    Eventible is a neutral platform, unaffiliated with organizers or partners. Reviews reflect attendees' personal opinions.

    12th Feb '26

    12th Feb '26

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