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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The satellite internet service that Starlink provides would be crucial for Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack, but concerns about Musk’s ties with Beijing led the island’s main telecommunications company, Chunghwa, to sign a deal last year with a British-European company instead.
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Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The telecommunications company’s quarterly revenue came out at $13.80 billion, also higher than expectations of $13.66 billion.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
In addition to keeping close watch on the apparel and textiles industries, Fallon reported on telecommunications, supermarkets, the arts, the British royal family, the growth of the European Union, counterfeiting, data security and more.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
Thousands of Verizon users were impacted by a nationwide telecommunication outage on Monday.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 7 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The telecommunications company’s quarterly revenue came out at $13.80 billion, also higher than expectations of $13.66 billion.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
In addition to keeping close watch on the apparel and textiles industries, Fallon reported on telecommunications, supermarkets, the arts, the British royal family, the growth of the European Union, counterfeiting, data security and more.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
Thousands of Verizon users were impacted by a nationwide telecommunication outage on Monday.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Telecommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecommunication. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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