telco

noun

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

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And with perfect timing, the controversial decision to force Meta AI on WhatsApp users should have been a gift to Apple, Google and the telco networks operating RCS. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 The telco that transmitted the spoofed robocalls also agreed to pay a $1 million civil penalty for not authenticating the caller as required by FCC rules. ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025 The platform has also revolutionized its approach to telco partnerships, automatically activating subscriptions based on users’ existing telco packages rather than forcing them to navigate multiple subscription paths. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025 But China doesn’t need hackers to intercept user data and content on telco networks — because China already controls or has access to many of those networks. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 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 Jun. 2025.

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