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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Spain relinquished its governance rights over an array of businesses in telecoms, banking, and tobacco.
—Cecilia Hult, Fortune, 20 June 2025
July 28: SpaceX Falcon Heavy from KSC’s Launch Complex 39-A that launched a telecom satellite for Hughes Network Systems called the Jupiter 3 EchoStar XXIV at 11:04 p.m.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
In an interview with People about the move, Bateman said twice that most people listen to podcasts on phones, and therefore the telecom industry is a logical one for podcasters to enter.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 June 2025
The telecom operator's coverage map labels the body of water as the Gulf of Mexico.
—USA Today, 18 June 2025
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Cecilia Hult, Fortune, 20 June 2025
July 28: SpaceX Falcon Heavy from KSC’s Launch Complex 39-A that launched a telecom satellite for Hughes Network Systems called the Jupiter 3 EchoStar XXIV at 11:04 p.m.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
In an interview with People about the move, Bateman said twice that most people listen to podcasts on phones, and therefore the telecom industry is a logical one for podcasters to enter.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 June 2025
The telecom operator's coverage map labels the body of water as the Gulf of Mexico.
—USA Today, 18 June 2025
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“Telecom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecom. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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