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 telecom industry is witnessing other strategic initiatives that are driving innovation in open networks.
—Harrison Lung, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 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, 22 Apr. 2025
Broadband providers that want fewer telecom regulations and debt collectors opposed to robocall rules were among those submitting comments to the FCC in response to Chairman Brendan Carr's request for public input.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2025
In October 2023, a telecom cable connecting Sweden and Estonia was damaged along with a gas pipeline.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
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Harrison Lung, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 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, 22 Apr. 2025
Broadband providers that want fewer telecom regulations and debt collectors opposed to robocall rules were among those submitting comments to the FCC in response to Chairman Brendan Carr's request for public input.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2025
In October 2023, a telecom cable connecting Sweden and Estonia was damaged along with a gas pipeline.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Telecom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecom. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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