CIS 2026 Global Carrier Connectivity Meeting

About CIS 2026 GCCM

The CIS Global Carrier Connectivity Meeting (GCCM) is a focused wholesale telecom event organised by Carrier Community — a global membership organisation representing carriers, mobile operators, and wholesale telecom providers across more than 100 countries.

Unlike large general telecoms conferences, the GCCM format is purpose-built for wholesale business. The format is built around pre-scheduled bilateral meeting tables, where carriers, operators, and voice providers sit down for targeted discussions on voice termination routes, SMS traffic, interconnect agreements, and pricing. The event is deliberately compact — typically two to three days — to maximise the density of commercial conversations.

The CIS GCCM is held annually in Almaty, Kazakhstan, which serves as the commercial and financial centre of Central Asia. The event draws wholesale telecom professionals from across the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region, which encompasses Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.

Carrier Community describes its events as "exclusive" gatherings for carrier professionals, with membership-based access ensuring that attendees are active participants in the wholesale carrier market.

Why This Event Matters

The CIS and Central Asian corridor represents a significant wholesale voice market. With large populations across multiple countries, cross-border voice traffic between CIS states, and significant call volumes from diaspora communities in Europe and beyond, the region is an active destination for international wholesale voice termination.

The CIS GCCM is the primary annual gathering for carriers who need to build, maintain, or renegotiate their interconnect relationships in this region. The event's bilateral meeting format means that commercial agreements — on A-Z voice termination routes, SMS delivery, and carrier interconnect — can be progressed directly across the meeting table without the noise and scale of a large trade show.

For wholesale voice operators, VoIP providers, SIP trunk suppliers, and SMS aggregators, the CIS GCCM provides concentrated access to the decision-makers who control traffic routes and pricing across the region.

Key Event Themes

Who Should Attend?

• International wholesale carriers and Tier-1, Tier-2, and Tier-3 operators
• Mobile network operators (MNOs) from CIS and Central Asian markets
• VoIP providers and SIP trunk suppliers
• SMS aggregators and A2P messaging platforms
• Telecom route brokers and traffic resellers
• Carrier sales and business development professionals
• Fraud management and interconnect professionals
• Network and interconnect engineers working on CIS routes

What to Expect

• Bilateral carrier meeting tables
• Wholesale voice and SMS business discussions
• Panel sessions on CIS telecoms market development
• Networking across Tier-1, Tier-2, and Tier-3 operators
• A-Z termination and interconnect deal-making

Event Highlights

Preparing for CIS 2026 GCCM

• Register through the Carrier Community platform and set up your bilateral meeting schedule before arriving in Almaty.
• Prepare a clear route and traffic profile for the CIS and Central Asian destinations most relevant to your wholesale business.
• Review Carrier Community's member directory to identify carriers, operators, and partners active in the CIS region.
• Bring updated rate sheets and interconnect documentation to facilitate efficient bilateral discussions.
• Almaty is served by Almaty International Airport (ALA). Allow adequate transit time if connecting via hub airports.