telecom

[ tel-i-kom ]

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.

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

/ ˈtɛlɪˌkɒm; ˈtɛlɪˌkɒmz /

noun

1. functioning as singular short for telecommunications

Word History and Origins

Origin of telecom¹

First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening

Example Sentences

On that fateful first day, scammers posing as officials from India’s telecom regulator called Lucknow-based Dr Tandon, claiming her number would be disconnected due to “22 complaints” of harassing messages sent from it.

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Grenke said it would be conducting a "full internal review" across its telecoms portfolio.

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That year the chief financial officer of Chinese telecoms firm Huawei was arrested in Canada in response to a US warrant.

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There have been negative comparisons with the telecoms industry and its regulator Ofcom, which was prompted by the government to ensure things like fast broadband received adequate investment.

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In letters written to the telecoms regulator earlier in October, seen by the BBC, Reliance repeatedly urged the creation of a "level playing field between satellite-based and terrestrial access services".

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