telecommunication
noun
tele·com·mu·ni·ca·tion
ˌte-li-kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: communication at a distance (as by telephone)
2
: technology that deals with telecommunication
—usually used in plural
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Leading Chinese firms like BYD, Tencent, and Xiaomi are setting global benchmarks in sectors from EVs to telecommunications.
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Time, 6 Aug. 2025
But telecommunications companies are researching ways to achieve satellite connections without the use of GPS, which is necessary today.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Rebellions has some big investors, including South Korean chip giant SK Hynix, telecommunication firms SK Telecom and Korea Telecom, and Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 29 July 2025
An industry-wide, standardized cellular telecommunications infrastructure was needed.
—Julianne Pepitone, IEEE Spectrum, 25 July 2025
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Time, 6 Aug. 2025
But telecommunications companies are researching ways to achieve satellite connections without the use of GPS, which is necessary today.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Rebellions has some big investors, including South Korean chip giant SK Hynix, telecommunication firms SK Telecom and Korea Telecom, and Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 29 July 2025
An industry-wide, standardized cellular telecommunications infrastructure was needed.
—Julianne Pepitone, IEEE Spectrum, 25 July 2025
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“Telecommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecommunication. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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