telco

noun

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

Examples of telco in a Sentence

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But China doesn’t need hackers to intercept user data and content on telco networks — because China already controls or has access to many of those networks. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025 The American telco industry is dominated by its three largest mobile network operators, Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. Ryan Browne, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025 Account for the different product catalogs that the telco may have and the different marketing hierarchies within product groups. Pramod Konandur Prabhakar, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 Globe Telecom, a leading telecom player in Southeast Asia, transformed itself into a diversified, digital services player, under the same leadership team that transformed the traditional telco business. Mark Greeven, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 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 10 Jun. 2025.

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