telecommunication
noun
tele·com·mu·ni·ca·tion
ˌte-li-kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: communication at a distance (as by telephone)
2
: technology that deals with telecommunication
—usually used in plural
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Another, called Salt Typhoon, included a massive compromise of telecommunications companies, including AT&T and Verizon, and gave the hackers access to the Trump and Harris campaigns’ phone calls last year, as well as the phone records of more than a million Americans.
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Kevin Collier, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2025
The sanctions are the outgoing Biden administration’s final attempt to stop the Salt Typhoon hacks, which have ensnared at least nine US telecommunication companies, including AT&T and Verizon.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 17 Jan. 2025
In addition to Fubo, DirecTV, and Dish, ACA Connects (a trade association for small- to medium-sized telecommunication service providers) publicly expressed concerns about Venu.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
Reliance Industries Elsewhere in India, Dorson is betting on Reliance Industries , a conglomerate spanning energy, petrochemicals, entertainment and telecommunications.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Collier, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2025
The sanctions are the outgoing Biden administration’s final attempt to stop the Salt Typhoon hacks, which have ensnared at least nine US telecommunication companies, including AT&T and Verizon.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 17 Jan. 2025
In addition to Fubo, DirecTV, and Dish, ACA Connects (a trade association for small- to medium-sized telecommunication service providers) publicly expressed concerns about Venu.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
Reliance Industries Elsewhere in India, Dorson is betting on Reliance Industries , a conglomerate spanning energy, petrochemicals, entertainment and telecommunications.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Telecommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecommunication. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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