Pacific Islands Telecommunication Association

From: 6 October 2025 - 8 October 2025

A PITA Telecom Networks Training is currently being planned as a dedicated technical program aimed at supporting the professional development of telecom network engineers and managers across the Pacific region. The training will focus on enhancing technical competencies, sharing best practices, and addressing emerging trends and operational challenges in modern telecom networks. It is part of PITA’s ongoing commitment to capacity building and workforce readiness in the evolving telecommunications landscape.

Spanning three days, the training aims to deliver in-depth, practical insights into current and emerging technologies shaping telecom operations, infrastructure development, and network planning.

Venue: To be confirmed soon, however the plan is to organise in conjunction with the PITA Strategy Forum: in Fiji

Dates: to organise with the PITA Strategy Forum: tentatively 06-09 Oct

Event Microsite: for registrations and event information: to be published soon

Key Objectives include:

Strengthen Operational Expertise

Equip network engineers and managers with practical skills across fibre (terrestrial and submarine), 5G, IoT, and cloud-based operations, with emphasis on integration and resilience.

Enable Strategic Readiness

Build awareness of global technology shifts—such as hyperscaler influence, automation, and intelligent networks—to inform local planning and investment decisions.

Promote Hands-On Learning

Deliver applied training through track-based technical sessions, tailored to the realities of Pacific telecom environments, including small teams managing end-to-end operations.

Foster Technical Collaboration

Provide a platform for peer engagement, knowledge exchange, and identification of shared challenges and solutions among regional operators.

Expectations: This training is designed to support the ongoing development of critical technical skills and operational readiness across the Pacific. It is to be structured around practical and high-impact areas of telecom network planning and operations, including but not limited to the following:
• Extended coverage & integrations of Fibre Systems (from the Pacific Fibre Conf – on terrestrial and submarine)
• 5G networks and IoT applications
• Cloud-based network operations, Edge datacenters, technologies and innovations
• AI-driven network monitoring and automation
• Infrastructure design, deployment, and troubleshooting

Pre-register here to discuss in advance of your interests to provide trainer for talks and topics, facilitate sessions, sponsor tea or lunch breaks, and for any contributory/strategic support. For participation, await for the event microsite to register there – we will announce.