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telco

noun

tel·​co ˈtel-(ˌ)kō How to pronounce telco (audio)
: a telecommunications company

Examples of telco in a Sentence

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Verizon may cut some 15,000 jobs The world’s second-largest telco is getting a little bit smaller. Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025 So there are opportunities for telcos. Harvard Business Review, 13 Nov. 2025 Taiwanese telco Chunghwa Telecom has unveiled a slate of film and TV projects in partnership with Taiwanese creators and regional co-production partners, with the aim of bringing Taiwan’s original content to international audiences. Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025 The Kenyan telco giant began operations a year later and has since launched products including its M-Pesa mobile money service, a now ubiquitous payment platform in Kenya. Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for telco

Word History

Etymology

telephone company

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of telco was in 1975

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“Telco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telco. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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