telecom

American  

[tel-i-kom] / ˈtɛl ɪˌkɒm /

noun

1. telecommunications.

   The job entails an advanced understanding of telephony, and a graduate degree in telecom is preferred.

2. 1. a telecommunications company.

      Municipalities have no recourse since telecoms are regulated at the federal level.

   2. the telecommunications industry.

      Sometimes we underestimate how important telecom has become in our lives.

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adjective

1. of or relating to telecommunications.

   A competitive environment will benefit businesses and consumers by lowering the costs and improving the accessibility of telecom services.

telecom British  

/ ˈtɛlɪˌkɒm /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) short for telecommunications

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Etymology

Origin of telecom

First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening

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Example Sentences

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telecom

Bernstein downgraded AT&T and cut price targets across telecom and cable stocks as SpaceX expands its wireless ambitions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

The conglomerate has faced protests over industrial projects, scrutiny of its Indian telecom business during a spectrum allocation controversy, a high-profile dispute with Japan's Docomo and, more recently, questions over Air India's performance.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Elon Musk’s space company is buying spectrum licenses to help build a mobile network to compete with telecom giants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“We believe a ‘someday’ Starlink Mobile network is not priced into telecom stocks, and that Thursday’s news increases the probability and potential speed of that scenario,” wrote Peter Supino of Wolfe Research.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

IOI owned hundreds of regional telecom companies, effectively making them the largest Internet service provider in the world.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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