telco

noun

tel·​co ˈtel-(ˌ)kō How to pronounce telco (audio)
: a telecommunications company

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The Salt Typhoon intrusions were first spotted on federal networks, before telcos detected them, CISA Director Jen Easterly said this week. Sam Sabin, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025 Jonathan Wagner is the Chief Commerical Officer of Alianza, a leading cloud communications platform for telco service providers. Jonathan Wagner, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Overall, banks have to fulfil five key duties, and telcos three key ones, under the SRF. David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 Three lobby groups that represent a range of small and large telcos—the Competitive Carriers Association, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, and USTelecom–The Broadband Association—released a joint statement condemning the court ruling yesterday. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for telco 

Word History

Etymology

telephone company

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of telco was in 1975

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“Telco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telco. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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