telecommunication
noun
tele·com·mu·ni·ca·tion
ˌte-li-kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: communication at a distance (as by telephone)
2
: technology that deals with telecommunication
—usually used in plural
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Meanwhile, the French financing will include commitments from the United Arab Emirates, American and Canadian investments funds and French companies like telecommunications firms Iliad and Orange, and aerospace and defense group Thales.
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
The battle that Gave referred to started in 2018, when the Trump Administration banned the export of some key components for semiconductors to a Chinese telecommunications company and chipmaker, citing national-security grounds.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The hearing comes just over a month after the discovery of Salt Typhoon, which penetrated telecommunication networks in the U.S. through devices from companies like Verizon and AT&T in an effort going back to at least 2022.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
The gaming and entertainment sector showcases the full potential of modern telecommunications APIs.
—Andres Zunino, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
The battle that Gave referred to started in 2018, when the Trump Administration banned the export of some key components for semiconductors to a Chinese telecommunications company and chipmaker, citing national-security grounds.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The hearing comes just over a month after the discovery of Salt Typhoon, which penetrated telecommunication networks in the U.S. through devices from companies like Verizon and AT&T in an effort going back to at least 2022.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
The gaming and entertainment sector showcases the full potential of modern telecommunications APIs.
—Andres Zunino, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Telecommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecommunication. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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