telco

noun

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

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Meanwhile, most telcos are under constant pressure to sustain and update their technologies, covering decades of sometimes irrelevant legacy. Yogesh Malik, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025 Looking toward the future, Omdia’s report highlighted that advertising sales opportunities for micro-dramas will surge, as well as telcos offering data bundling with micro-drama apps. Sara Merican, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025 For many telecom industry analysts, chatter about telcos seeking to transform themselves into tech players isn’t entirely new — companies in the industry have long been aware their relevance in communications and media has been dwindling. Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025 With all launches complete, the growth strategy involves going D2C and B2B: meaning getting customers to pay for a service directly and working with other platforms and telcos to bundle SkyShowtime. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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