telco

British  

/ ˈtɛlˌkəʊ /

noun

1. a telecommunications company

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Etymology

Origin of telco

C20: from _tel ( _{ecommunications} ) + _co ( _mpany )

Example Sentences

Canada’s telcos have been battling it out for market share, driving down prices for customers to win more of them, especially after Quebecor entered the national stage as a carrier.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Canadian telco’s C$3.9 billion free cash flow target by 2028 is also in line, which the analyst calls “respectable.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The email address was changed only a week before the outage, but telcos had been told about the impending switch two weeks prior, the federal communications deparment said.

From BBC

"Australians must be able to contact emergency services whenever they need help. This is the most fundamental responsibility every telco provider has to the public."

From BBC

"How many telcos do we need? How many banks do we need? I think the market should be able to drive that if we're going to compete on the global stage."

From BBC