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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The company has designed Blue Ring for many applications, including its use as a Mars telecommunications orbiter.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Founding Partners for Semafor World Economy this year – the convening’s fourth edition – represent industries spanning finance, consulting, research, technology, automotive, consumer goods, and telecommunications.
—Rachel Oppenheim, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
During his speech to City Council, French said that Local 3298 has members with a wide variety of roles, including telecommunications at the 911 call center, records at the police department, finance, customer service, building inspections, animal control and more.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Tens of thousands of pieces of space junk — and millions more smaller bits of orbital debris — are cluttered in low-Earth orbit, the narrow band of space around the planet where many telecommunications and GPS satellites operate.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Founding Partners for Semafor World Economy this year – the convening’s fourth edition – represent industries spanning finance, consulting, research, technology, automotive, consumer goods, and telecommunications.
—Rachel Oppenheim, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
During his speech to City Council, French said that Local 3298 has members with a wide variety of roles, including telecommunications at the 911 call center, records at the police department, finance, customer service, building inspections, animal control and more.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Tens of thousands of pieces of space junk — and millions more smaller bits of orbital debris — are cluttered in low-Earth orbit, the narrow band of space around the planet where many telecommunications and GPS satellites operate.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Telecommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecommunication. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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