telecommunicationnoun
uk/ˌtelɪkəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/usCOMMUNICATIONS[ U ] communication using phones, radios, etc.:
wireless telecommunication
telecommunication equipment/links/networks
telecommunication services/systems
a telecommunication company/firm/market
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