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 existence of so many regional telecoms operators may be precisely what is preventing competitiveness on a global stage.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Surprisingly, the old telecom company is starting to see some growth too.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
The telecom giant instead selected a 54-acre site at 5400 Legacy Drive — the old EDS campus near where Karahan made his name.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Namibia blocked Elon Musk’s Starlink from entering its telecoms market, enforcing local ownership rules that have become a point of contention for foreign firms operating in Africa.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Surprisingly, the old telecom company is starting to see some growth too.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
The telecom giant instead selected a 54-acre site at 5400 Legacy Drive — the old EDS campus near where Karahan made his name.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Namibia blocked Elon Musk’s Starlink from entering its telecoms market, enforcing local ownership rules that have become a point of contention for foreign firms operating in Africa.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for telecom
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“Telecom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecom. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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