telecom

Telecommunication or telecommunications.

Noun countable, informal

  1. Telecommunication or telecommunications.
    • But when it comes to cyberindustry, China is moving at Net speed. Driven by soaring computer sales, rapid expansion of China's telecom networks, […] - 1999, Business Week:
    • However, HS2 believes it could sell mobile and broadband providers access to spare capacity in the fibre-optic cabling and telecoms masts being built to support the railway's signalling and telecoms. - 2024 August 21,...

Origin

Clipping of telecommunications.

Forms

telecoms

Noun informal

  1. A telco (phone company) or telecom company.

Origin

Abbreviation of telephone company.

Forms

telecoms

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