telecommunications tel‧e‧com‧mu‧ni‧ca‧tions [ˌtelikəmjuːnˈkeɪʆnz] noun [plural] also telecommunication [uncountable] TELECOMMUNICATIONS
the process or business of sending and receiving information by telephone, television, the Internet etc:
• the telecommunications industry
• a telecommunications satellite
• a 3-week course in telecommunication
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telecommunications
► [U] (also telecoms) communication by phone, radio, etc. and the business connected with this: »
The report sets out the government's new approach to the regulation of telecommunications.
»The top three sectors from the previous year were telecommunications, technology, and consumer discretionary shares.
»the telecommunications industry/sector/market
»They formed a joint venture with a U.S. telecommunications giant to compete for a concession.
»a telecommunications operator/provider/regulator
Main Entry: ↑telecommunication
Financial and business terms. 2012.