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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Earlier in the conference day, Comcast’s European TV and telecom powerhouse Sky was in the spotlight, with group CEO Dana Strong taking the Enders stage.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Founded in Florence in 1972, Malo was acquired last year by Glickman Capital, led by technology and telecom entrepreneur David Glickman.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Analyst Timothy Horan downgraded telecom giant AT & T to perform from buy on Wednesday, citing looming pressure from launch company SpaceX, which is scheduled to debut on the Nasdaq as early as next week.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 3 June 2026
As more institutions introduce AI agents into high-stakes interactions found in industries like financial services, insurance and telecom, the margin for error narrows dramatically.
—Jerry Haywood, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Founded in Florence in 1972, Malo was acquired last year by Glickman Capital, led by technology and telecom entrepreneur David Glickman.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Analyst Timothy Horan downgraded telecom giant AT & T to perform from buy on Wednesday, citing looming pressure from launch company SpaceX, which is scheduled to debut on the Nasdaq as early as next week.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 3 June 2026
As more institutions introduce AI agents into high-stakes interactions found in industries like financial services, insurance and telecom, the margin for error narrows dramatically.
—Jerry Haywood, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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“Telecom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecom. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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