telecom

noun

tel·​e·​com ˈte-li-ˌkäm How to pronounce telecom (audio)
plural telecoms
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: the telecommunications industry
A lot of smart and experienced people lost money investing in telecomThe Wall Street Journal
often used before another noun
telecom companies/services
the telecom industry
But questions remain about how the telecom giant will shift its strategy and whether it will be able to do it fast enough to catch up with tech giants …Melissa Repko

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One of my proudest achievements was leading the engineering of Google Fi, a virtual mobile service provider that redefined the telecom industry. Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 The federal government has also released technical guidance to telecom companies to increase security. Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024 That means the potential risk to Gigs comes if telecom companies start feeling slightly less warm and cuddly. Lucinda Shen, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024 What’s even more concerning is that hackers continue to exploit telecom providers even after the issue has been made public. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for telecom 

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of telecom was in 1953

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“Telecom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecom. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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