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, ˈtɛlɪˌkɒmz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) short for telecommunications

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Etymology

Origin of telecom

First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening

Example Sentences

A subsea telecoms cable between Greenland and Denmark will also be built.

From Barron's

Antler’s exits include a secondary sale of some of its shares of telecoms tech startup Airalo last year, which earned the firm a return multiple of 362, or an increase of 36,100%.

From The Wall Street Journal

The telecom firm has been consolidating its office space into fewer hubs nationwide.

From The Wall Street Journal

Finnish telecoms group Elisa owns the cable, which is located in Estonia's exclusive economic zone.

From Barron's

Within the stock market, there are yields of 3% or more on a range of stocks, including pipelines, REITs, telecoms, consumer staples, and pharmaceuticals.

From Barron's