telecom
noun
tel·e·com
ˈte-li-ˌkäm 
plural telecoms
2
: the telecommunications industry
A lot of smart and experienced people lost money investing in telecom …—
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—often used before another nounThe Wall Street Journaltelecom 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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The carrier is also offering the T-Mobile Starlink service directly to all wireless users, including customers of rival telecom firms AT&T T.N and Verizon VZ.N without having to switch.
—Harshita Mary Varghese, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
In each case, desperate customers contacted Ars because the telecom provider didn't reconnect their service.
—Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2025
Those hackers stole phone records from the U.S. telecoms, including from President Trump and his then vice-presidential running mate JD Vance.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 6 Feb. 2025
China also has advanced cyber-espionage capabilities that in just the past year have allowed the country to spy on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US, the government office that reviews foreign investments for national security risk, as well as American telecom networks.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
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Harshita Mary Varghese, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
In each case, desperate customers contacted Ars because the telecom provider didn't reconnect their service.
—Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2025
Those hackers stole phone records from the U.S. telecoms, including from President Trump and his then vice-presidential running mate JD Vance.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 6 Feb. 2025
China also has advanced cyber-espionage capabilities that in just the past year have allowed the country to spy on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US, the government office that reviews foreign investments for national security risk, as well as American telecom networks.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Telecom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecom. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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