telecom
telecom — noun
1. the technology, systems, and services for sending voice, data, images, and messa
the technology, systems, and services for sending voice, data, images, and messages across long distances, especially through telephone networks, the internet, or satellites.
Imani works in the telecom industry, helping to improve mobile network coverage in rural East Africa.
telecom + noun collocation
The government invested billions in telecom infrastructure to connect remote mountain villages.
telecom infrastructure
Advances in telecom now allow people to make video calls from almost anywhere on the planet.
Mateo studied telecom engineering because he wanted to design satellite communication systems.
A breakdown in telecom services left the entire region without phone or internet for two days.
- telecommunications
the full, more formal form of the same word; 'telecom' is an abbreviation
- communications
broader in meaning, can include non-electronic methods
文法句型
the telecom [noun]
telecom + noun
用法筆記
This sense is always uncountable and refers to the field or technology as a whole, never to a specific business. Frequently used as a modifier before nouns (telecom company, telecom equipment, telecom network).
常見錯誤
2. a company that provides telephone, internet, television, or other communication
a company that provides telephone, internet, television, or other communication services to customers.
Three major telecoms compete for customers in this city, each offering different data plans.
plural: [number] + telecoms
Hao switched to a different telecom after his old provider raised the monthly fee without notice.
The local telecom sent a technician to repair the damaged fibre-optic cable outside Lakshmi's apartment.
Valentina compared prices from several telecoms before choosing the most affordable package for her family.
Our telecom announced a new 5G service that promises faster download speeds than the previous network.
- telecommunications company
the full form; more formal and less common in everyday speech
- carrier
industry term, often used for companies that operate network infrastructure
文法句型
a telecom
the telecom + verb
[number] telecoms
用法筆記
Commonly used in its plural form 'telecoms' when referring to the industry as a collection of companies ('the telecoms sector'). Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 refers to an individual organisation and can take a/an, while sense 1 cannot.