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 …—
The Wall Street Journal
—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
Melissa RepkoExamples of telecom in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Troutt paid his way through college by selling life insurance, eventually building Excel Communications into a telecom giant.
—Gigi Zamora, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Now, using a system designed and built by the Fraunhofer Center for Applied Photonics in Glasgow, Vector Photonics’ PCSELs transmitted data through open air at the near-infrared wavelength of 1310 nanometers—in telecom’s O-band, a familiar wavelength for fiber-optic communications.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
An appeals court today struck down federal rules that prohibit discrimination in access to broadband services, delivering a victory to telecom and cable lobby groups.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
So did WorldCom and Global Crossing, two big providers of telecom infrastructure, Janeway reminded me.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for telecom
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Gigi Zamora, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Now, using a system designed and built by the Fraunhofer Center for Applied Photonics in Glasgow, Vector Photonics’ PCSELs transmitted data through open air at the near-infrared wavelength of 1310 nanometers—in telecom’s O-band, a familiar wavelength for fiber-optic communications.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
An appeals court today struck down federal rules that prohibit discrimination in access to broadband services, delivering a victory to telecom and cable lobby groups.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
So did WorldCom and Global Crossing, two big providers of telecom infrastructure, Janeway reminded me.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for telecom
Cite this Entry
“Telecom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecom. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
