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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Targeting communications satellites can impact things like satellite imagery, telecoms and broadband satellite internet access.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
French telecom and media conglomerate Altice completed its $18 billion takeover of Cablevision in June 2016, ending the Dolan family’s involvement in the cable company.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
In July, the second largest Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel partnered with Perplexity to offer its 360 million customers free access to Perplexity Pro, which is priced at $200 per year globally.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Not only are the Blue Jays reaping the benefits, but the run is serving a nice marketing benefit for Rogers in its telecom businesses as well.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
French telecom and media conglomerate Altice completed its $18 billion takeover of Cablevision in June 2016, ending the Dolan family’s involvement in the cable company.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
In July, the second largest Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel partnered with Perplexity to offer its 360 million customers free access to Perplexity Pro, which is priced at $200 per year globally.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Not only are the Blue Jays reaping the benefits, but the run is serving a nice marketing benefit for Rogers in its telecom businesses as well.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for telecom
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“Telecom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecom. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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