telecom

noun

tel·​e·​com ˈte-li-ˌkäm 

plural telecoms

1

: telecommunication

2

: the telecommunications industry

A lot of smart and experienced people lost money investing in telecom …

—The Wall Street Journal

—often used before another noun

telecom 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

Examples of telecom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In recent years, the Serbian industry has grown by leaps and bounds, thanks in large part to competition between the telecom heavyweight and rivals including United Media and public broadcaster Radio Television of Serbia. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

The country has been hit hard by Iranian strikes and hasn’t exported much oil since March, but earnings growth rose sharply, reflecting a lower base and one-off gains in banking and telecoms rather than broader economic strength. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Instead, Consing wants to keep the sprawling Ayala group together–even if that does mean demanding more from the conglomerate’s portfolio, which spans banking, real estate, telecoms, energy, and more. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Deutsche Telekom contributes enterprise telecoms expertise and European regulatory familiarity. — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1