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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The ship dropped anchor shortly before Taiwan's state telecom company discovered a nearby undersea cable had been severed.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
But the satellite telecom provider could be one of several technologies under consideration as part of a broad overhaul of the nation's air control system.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
The Canadian telecom giant already owns 100% of the Toronto Blue Jays ($2.27 billion) and 37.5% of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, the parent company of the Toronto Raptors ($4.66 billion) and Toronto Maple Leafs ($3.66 billion).
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
In recent years, multiple undersea telecoms cables around Taiwan have suffered suspicious damage.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
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Emily Feng, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
But the satellite telecom provider could be one of several technologies under consideration as part of a broad overhaul of the nation's air control system.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
The Canadian telecom giant already owns 100% of the Toronto Blue Jays ($2.27 billion) and 37.5% of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, the parent company of the Toronto Raptors ($4.66 billion) and Toronto Maple Leafs ($3.66 billion).
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
In recent years, multiple undersea telecoms cables around Taiwan have suffered suspicious damage.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Telecom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecom. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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