telecom
noun
tel·e·com
ˈte-li-ˌkäm 
plural telecoms
2
: the telecommunications industry
A lot of smart and experienced people lost money investing in telecom …—
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—often used before another nounThe Wall Street Journaltelecom companies/services
the telecom industry
But questions remain about how the telecom giant will shift its strategy and whether it will be able to do it fast enough to catch up with tech giants …—Melissa Repko
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Like most industries, integrating AI into their businesses is a priority, and the telecom and wireless industry is working hard to bring AI into every aspect of its world.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The hack, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, allegedly targeted Verizon, AT&T and other telecoms, though details haven’t been disclosed.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Utilities and telecoms were the worst-performing sectors, down by 1.5% and 1%, respectively.
—Ryan Browne,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
With 27 million downloads from public repositories, Mistral’s clients (such as telecoms company Orange, and Hugging Face) use the startup’s models to personalize promotional messages or power their own virtual assistants.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
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Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The hack, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, allegedly targeted Verizon, AT&T and other telecoms, though details haven’t been disclosed.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Utilities and telecoms were the worst-performing sectors, down by 1.5% and 1%, respectively.
—Ryan Browne,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
With 27 million downloads from public repositories, Mistral’s clients (such as telecoms company Orange, and Hugging Face) use the startup’s models to personalize promotional messages or power their own virtual assistants.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Telecom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecom. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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