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 third case focuses on alleged favors to a telecoms company in exchange for positive coverage.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Others contributing to relief funds and support include e-commerce giant Alibaba, fintech company Ant and the foundation of both companies’ founder Jack Ma as well as telecom operator China Mobile and TikTok’s parent company ByteDance.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Nov. 2025
Uttamchandi highlighted a recent decision in the Philippines that eliminated the need for its legislature to approve new entrants into the telecoms market.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
None of the board members had experience in commercial telecom.
—Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Others contributing to relief funds and support include e-commerce giant Alibaba, fintech company Ant and the foundation of both companies’ founder Jack Ma as well as telecom operator China Mobile and TikTok’s parent company ByteDance.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Nov. 2025
Uttamchandi highlighted a recent decision in the Philippines that eliminated the need for its legislature to approve new entrants into the telecoms market.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
None of the board members had experience in commercial telecom.
—Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Telecom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecom. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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