telecom

Abbreviation of telecommunications.

telecom (countable and uncountable, plural telecoms)

1. (informal) Telecommunication or telecommunications.
   • 1999, Business Week:

     But when it comes to cyberindustry, China is moving at Net speed. Driven by soaring computer sales, rapid expansion of China's telecom networks, […]

   • 2024 August 21, “Network News: HS2 to sell spare data capacity to improve rural broadband along the route”, in RAIL, number 1016, page 11:

     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.

Abbreviation of telephone company.

telecom (plural telecoms)

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

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