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telco

British  
/ ˈtɛlˌkəʊ /

noun

  1. a telecommunications company

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Etymology

Origin of telco

C20: from tel ( ecommunications ) + co ( mpany )

Example Sentences

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Uncertainty over 5G remains an overhang for mobile players, with telcos having to factor in equity account losses of Digital Nasional, which could pressure their earnings, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Several business sectors also have strong loan pipelines including healthcare, minerals, telco, as well as transport and logistics.

From The Wall Street Journal

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