telecom

noun

tel·​e·​com ˈte-li-ˌkäm 

plural telecoms

1

: telecommunication

2

: the telecommunications industry

A lot of smart and experienced people lost money investing in telecom …

—The 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

That expansion now stretches beyond content into areas like financial services and telecom, further increasing demands on his time. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026

In recent days, Iran’s shorter-range missiles and drones have damaged energy infrastructure, petrochemical plants, ports, telecoms, and desalination facilities around the Gulf. —Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026

Meanwhile, a telecom building and a port were targeted in the UAE on Monday. —Npr Staff, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026

Under the 1994 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), American telecoms are required to maintain systems to surveil unencrypted conversations when required by court order. —Kevin Collier, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1