telecom
Noun (often used in the plural form telecoms) 1. The industry, technology, and systems involved in the electronic transmission of information over significant distances. This encompasses the infrastructure, services, and companies that enable communication via telephone, internet, television, and data networks.
The word "telecom" is a standard abbreviation for "telecommunications." It is commonly used as a singular noun to refer to the industry or sector as a whole, and very frequently appears in its plural form "telecoms" with the same meaning. * It functions as a noun modifier in terms like telecom industry, telecom company, telecom network. * The plural form "telecoms" is often used in company names (e.g., BT Group plc, formerly British Telecom) and when referring to the sector collectively.
- Noun:
- The national telecom regulator announced new policies.
- Investment in telecom infrastructure is crucial for economic growth.
- She works in the telecoms sector. (Here, "telecoms" refers to the industry.)
- Major telecoms are competing to offer faster 5G services. (Plural form referring to companies.)
- "Telecoms" as a collective plural: Often treated as a plural noun when referring to the industry or multiple companies, even though "telecom" is singular.
- The telecoms have reported their quarterly earnings.
- Telecommunications (n): The full, formal term for the technology and systems of communication over distance by cable, telegraph, telephone, or broadcasting.
- Telecommunication (n): The process of communicating over distance using electronic means; can also refer to a single message sent this way.
- Telecoms (n): The common plural form, synonymous with the telecommunications industry.
- Communications: A broader term that includes telecom.
- Telco (n): A common abbreviation for a telecommunications company.
- Network operator: A company that operates a communications network.
- Telecom equipment: The physical hardware (routers, switches, antennas) used in networks.
- Telecom services: The offerings provided to customers, such as voice, data, and internet.
- Telecom infrastructure: The foundational physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of telecommunications.
- (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically