Definition of telecom
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: the telecommunications industry
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According to the Commerce Department, the company used American-sourced technology to build and maintain telecom networks there, employing seemingly independent businesses to dodge United States sanctions.
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And for the first time, the country's publicly owned Ethiopia telecoms company will partner with a private company to provide internet services to Ehiopians.
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Take ZTE Corp, the Chinese telecoms company singled out by the US government for evading sanctions on Iran and North Korea.
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Call 866-349-5185 for the exchange service to request a free copy of the telecom report.
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Zuckerberg invited three telecom executives to join him onstage to describe how things were going.
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And the Federal Communications Commission recently moved toward prohibiting U.S. internet providers that receive federal funds from spending them on equipment made by companies such as Huawei, another major Chinese telecom player.
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Xiaomi has partnered with Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison to expand the availability of its smartphones within Europe through telecom subsidiary 3 Group, as reported by Engadget.
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Late in 2016, the entertainment giant agreed to be acquired by telecom powerhouse AT&T for $85.4 billion.
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First Known Use of telecom
1948
TELECOM Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of telecom for English Language Learners
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: a telecommunications company
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: the telecommunications industry
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