telco

noun

tel·​co ˈtel-(ˌ)kō How to pronounce telco (audio)
: a telecommunications company

Examples of telco in a Sentence

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The Chinese started it—not actually MSS themselves, but one of its arm’s length hacking groups which managed to infiltrate US telco networks. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Salt Typhoon has targeted telcos in dozens of countries for upward of two years, officials added. Sam Sabin, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024 Sales remained under pressure due to a pause in telco and service provider spending, falling 49% year over year to $557 million. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024 This was followed by restrictions on sales of chips made with US technology to Huawei, China’s dominant telco and a leading smartphone manufacturer. Will Knight, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for telco 

Word History

Etymology

telephone company

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of telco was in 1975

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“Telco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telco. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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