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Telecommunications: jobs, conferences and layoffs

Wireless, broadband and network operators and their suppliers. Telecommunications has about 788 verified open jobs on NextChapter right now, with a typical posted salary of $104,000 a year. About 21% of openings are entry or early-career level. Payroll employment in the closest BLS sector is down 4.2% over the past year (October 2026). 35 layoff notices were filed in the last 12 months. 37 conferences are tagged to it, 29 with dates announced.

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Telecommunications market snapshot

Every figure names its source and period. Estimates are labeled as estimates.

Verified open jobs
about 788

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

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Typical posted salary
$104,000 a year (middle half $83,000 to $143,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 270 of the newest 788 verified open jobs.

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Entry or early-career level
21% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 788 verified open jobs.

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Say no experience is needed
1% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: phrase detected in the posting, newest 788 verified open jobs.

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Ask for AI skills
9% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: AI-skill tagger on the posting text, newest 788 verified open jobs.

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Remote
12% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data, newest 788 verified open jobs.

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Employment, year over year
−4.2% in information, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, October 2026.

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Job openings rate
4.1% of jobs, against 4.0% a year earlier (information, the closest BLS sector)

Source: BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, seasonally adjusted, September 2026.

Layoffs and discharges rate
1.7% of employment, against 1.3% a year earlier (information, the closest BLS sector)

Source: BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, seasonally adjusted, September 2026.

Hires rate
3.4% of employment, against 2.5% a year earlier (information, the closest BLS sector)

Source: BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, seasonally adjusted, September 2026.

Layoff notices, Telecommunications
35 notices naming 4,532 workers

Source: State WARN filings collected by NextChapter, last 12 months.

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States with the most notices
NJ (10), WA (7), IL (3)

Source: State WARN filings collected by NextChapter, last 12 months.

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Most recent notice
Oct 29, 2026

Source: State WARN filings collected by NextChapter.

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Conferences in the catalog for Telecommunications
37, 29 with dates announced

Source: NextChapter conference catalog, checked against each event’s own site.

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Next conference
NARUC Annual Meeting and Education Conference, Nov 8, 2026

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

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Median published ticket price
$725

Source: NextChapter conference catalog, lowest published price, 11 conferences with a price.

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Open calls for speakers
7 conferences

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. python9%
  2. 2. agile8%
  3. 3. excel7%
  4. 4. linux5%
  5. 5. ci/cd5%
  6. 6. project management5%
  7. 7. supply chain4%
  8. 8. quota4%

States with the most openings

  1. 1. CA16%
  2. 2. TX9%
  3. 3. KY6%
  4. 4. FL6%
  5. 5. AZ6%

What Telecommunications pays

Advertised pay on live postings that state it, annual in US dollars.

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Telecommunications outlook: Cooling

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers, not from our own postings. It describes the industry nationally, not any one employer.

  • Employment down 4.2% over the year in information
  • Job openings rate 4.1%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
  • Layoffs rate 1.7%, up 0.4 points from a year ago

Where Telecommunications ranks

Where Telecommunications placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

Open Telecommunications jobs

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Telecommunications conferences

Dates, costs, calls for speakers and who runs each one.

  • NARUC Annual Meeting and Education Conference

    Nov 8 to Nov 11, 2026 · In person

    Ticket $780 to $1,390. Through Oct 28: NARUC state/associate/federal members $780; other government, NASUCA, academia $885; all…

  • FCBA Institute on Telecommunications Policy & Regulation

    Dec 2, 2026 · Washington, DC

    Paid ticket. 44th annual; prices not shown.

  • SpaceCom

    Jan 12 to Jan 14, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket. Conference dates posted as Jan 11-14 or Jan 13-14; expo Jan 12-14.

  • PTC (Pacific Telecommunications Council) Annual Conference

    Jan 17 to Jan 20, 2027 · Honolulu, HI

    Paid ticket. Categories include Full Conference, Networker, Young Professional, Student and Press; fees not on the main page.

  • PTC Conference

    Jan 17 to Jan 20, 2027 · Honolulu, HI

    Ticket $575 to $1,525. Full conference: PTC individual member $575 (to Nov 2) rising to $725 onsite; member company/government…

  • NTCA RTIME

    Feb 14 to Feb 17, 2027 · San Diego, CA

    Ticket $1,209 to $1,999. Early bird to Dec 18, 2026: member $1,209, nonmember $1,509. Regular to Feb 12, 2027: $1,399 / $1,699.…

  • BICSI Winter Conference & Exhibition

    Feb 14 to Feb 18, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket. Attendee prices not listed.

  • NANOG

    Feb 22 to Feb 24, 2027 · Boston, MA

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • NATE UNITE

    Feb 22 to Feb 25, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket. Registration not yet open; NATE member discount.

  • MWC Barcelona

    Mar 1 to Mar 4, 2027 · Barcelona, ES

    Paid ticket. Ticket prices not shown on the home page; see the site's ticket pages.

  • ISPAMERICA

    Mar 1 to Mar 4, 2027 · Cherokee, NC

    Paid ticket. Pricing not captured. Formerly WISPAMERICA; Harrah's Cherokee Resort.

  • OFC Optical Networking and Communications Conference

    Mar 7 to Mar 11, 2027 · Los Angeles, CA

    Paid ticket. Registration prices not listed on the home page.

    Open call for speakers

  • SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition

    Mar 8 to Mar 11, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Ticket $2,199 to $2,799. Conference Pass $2,199 through Dec 11, $2,499 Dec 12 to Feb 19, $2,799 from Feb 20. Tech Seminar Pass…

  • NTCA Telecom Executive Forum

    Mar 14 to Mar 16, 2027 · San Antonio, TX

    Free expo floor; session passes $1,359. Organizer's estimated regular member rate $1,359; pricing subject to change and early…

  • Channel Partners Conference & Expo

    Mar 15 to Mar 18, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Free expo, paid sessions. Pricing not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • ARIN Public Policy and Members Meeting

    Apr 11 to Apr 14, 2027 · Cleveland, OH

    Free

  • NTCA Legislative and Policy Conference

    Apr 18 to Apr 20, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Paid ticket. Prices not listed.

  • San Diego Wireless Summit

    May 6 to May 7, 2027 · La Jolla, CA

    Paid ticket. Registration opens early 2027; no prices yet.

  • Connect (X)

    May 10 to May 12, 2027 · Phoenix, AZ

    Ticket $575 to $650. Full Access $575 member / $650 non-member at early rates ending Dec 4, 2026 (later rates not shown); Exhibit…

  • IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC)

    May 30 to Jun 3, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Paid ticket. Registration details on icc2027.ieee-icc.org.

    Open call for speakers

  • Fiber Connect

    Jun 13 to Jun 16, 2027 · Nashville, TN

    Paid ticket. Registration opens Nov 9, 2026; prices not yet listed; Fiber Broadband Association members get discounted…

    Open call for speakers

  • Space Tech Expo USA

    Jun 29 to Jul 1, 2027 · Anaheim, CA

    Paid ticket. Prices not listed.

  • Broadband Communities Summit

    Jul 20 to Jul 22, 2027 · Houston, TX

    Paid ticket. Prices not on the events page.

  • SmallSat Conference

    Aug 1 to Aug 4, 2027 · Salt Lake City, UT

    Paid ticket. Rates to be posted.

    Open call for speakers

  • NTCA Fall Conference

    Sep 12 to Sep 15, 2027 · Boston, MA

    Paid ticket. Prices not on the events page.

  • CCA Annual Convention

    Sep 13 to Sep 15, 2027 · Palm Springs, CA

    Paid ticket. Member discounts; no amounts shown.

  • TPRC Research Conference on Communications, Information and Internet Policy

    Sep 23 to Sep 25, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Paid ticket, price not listed

    Open call for speakers

  • Nova Future Summit

    Sep 27 to Sep 29, 2027 · Napa, CA

    By invitation only. Invitation can be requested; no pass prices.

  • NTCA CyberShare Summit

    Oct 25 to Oct 27, 2027 · Savannah, GA

    Paid ticket. The DeSoto; prices not on the events page.

  • IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS)

    Usually May (next dates not announced) · San Antonio, TX

    Paid ticket. Registration prices not on the page.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Dec 8, 2026

  • SCTE TechExpo

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Atlanta, GA

    Ticket $179 to $1,399. 2026 prices: Full Access $1,299 SCTE member / $1,399 non-member; expo-only $179 / $219.

  • Brooklyn 6G Summit

    Usually November (next dates not announced) · Brooklyn, NY

    By invitation only. Free; invitation only. Live stream sign-up on IEEE.tv.

  • Cisco Live US

    Usually June (next dates not announced) · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket $895 to $3,195. Full Conference $2,795; IT Leadership $3,195; Explorer $895 (expo plus select sessions); Wednesday-only…

  • INCOMPAS Show

    Usually November (next dates not announced) · Nashville, TN

    Ticket $725 to $1,125. Individual: member $725 early bird (ended Sept 3), $875 standard; non-member $975 early bird, $1,125…

  • WISPAPALOOZA

    Usually November (next dates not announced) · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket $700 to $1,286. Operator full conference: member $700 early bird, $786 regular, $879 late, $925 onsite; non-member $1,030…

  • ISPAMERICA (formerly WISPAmerica)

    Usually March (next dates not announced) · In person

    Paid ticket. Price not read.

  • Satellite Innovation

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Mountain View, CA

    Ticket $595 to $1,395. Civilian $1,395 standard (early bird $1,195 ended Aug 1); Government/Military $795 standard (early $595).…

Industry associations and organizers

Telecommunications layoffs by state

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