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

Examples of telecom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The advantage of MVNOs can extend beyond traditional telecom services by fostering deeper brand loyalty, enhancing customer experiences and opening new avenues for growth. Martin Petkov, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 In these countries, where Meta often has partnerships with local telecom companies that allow users to access its platforms for free, Facebook is a key source of information. Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024 In one, known as Case 4000, Netanyahu stood accused of promising regulatory favors to the owner of Israel’s largest telecom corporation in return for favorable coverage on a popular news site. Anshel Pfeffer, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024 Just how much cash the Americans will give local indie producers – on whom CTV and Crave depends for a supply of local TV series – will be set after recent regulatory hearings held by the CRTC, the country’s TV and telecoms regulator, produces a decision. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024 Meanwhile, cell phones, along with broadband and fiber-optic cables, dominate the telecom industry, and demand for these technologies will only grow. Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024 By August, Anthropic had landed $100 million from two Asian telecoms. Cade Metz, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024 Naveen Sarma, a media and telecom specialist and managing director with S&P Global Ratings, said that sports fans helped create this mess. Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024 Catering services, telecoms, cigarettes and tobacco, and sports and entertainment services registered the highest growth in sales. Laura He, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

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