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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Issa Asad, 51 and his telecom company, Q Link Wireless, were sentenced in Miami federal court Thursday on charges of conspiring to commit wire fraud, steal government money, and conspiring to defraud the United States.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2025
The most recent high-profile example of this was Verizon’s merger this spring with Frontier, which was greenlit only after the telecom giant made DEI concessions.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Shares of Finnish telecoms giant Nokia were down 7% in early trade on Wednesday, after the company issued a profit warning.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Truist is recruiting to expand coverage in key areas, including consumer and retail, energy and infrastructure, financial institutions, healthcare, industrials and services, media and telecom, and technology.
—Catherine Muccigrosso
july 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2025
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2025
The most recent high-profile example of this was Verizon’s merger this spring with Frontier, which was greenlit only after the telecom giant made DEI concessions.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Shares of Finnish telecoms giant Nokia were down 7% in early trade on Wednesday, after the company issued a profit warning.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Truist is recruiting to expand coverage in key areas, including consumer and retail, energy and infrastructure, financial institutions, healthcare, industrials and services, media and telecom, and technology.
—Catherine Muccigrosso
july 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2025
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“Telecom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecom. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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