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

Adriana Briceño says that following her husband's arrest she was fired from her job at the state-run telecoms company without being given a reason, even though she had worked there for 21 years.

From BBC

But as the telecoms sector has opened up, the country is embracing mobile phone digital payments in birr, the local currency.

From BBC

German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom and US chip juggernaut Nvidia recently launched an industrial AI hub aimed at helping European companies use the technology in processes ranging from design to robotics.

From Barron's

Patience Haggin is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal covering telecoms.

From The Wall Street Journal

Quantum Computing sees its thin-film lithium niobate chip foundry, which produces materials used in telecom hardware and photonic chips that power certain types of quantum systems, as a way to stand out from peers.

From Barron's