telecom
Wireless carrier sector
Telecom is short for telecommunications—the transmission of information over distances by electronic means.
It covers phone networks, internet service, satellite communications, and related infrastructure.
The word often appears as an industry label: She works in telecom, telecom companies, the telecom sector.
Sometimes used as a count noun for a telecommunications company: The major telecoms are lobbying against the regulation.
Fast internet access
- 4GFourth-generation mobile technology
- 5GCurrent mobile network standard
- LTEWireless broadband standard
- Wi-FiWireless network standard
DSL · dial-up · ISDN · coverage · latency · bandwidth · throughput · roaming
Broadcast signal receiver
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- modemDigital-to-analog signal converter
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
switch · handset · amplifier · repeater · multiplexer · PBX · transceiver · waveguide
Sending of information
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- telephonyDistant voice communication systems
- messagingSending written digital communications
video-conferencing · VoIP · modulation · multiplexing · encoding · uplink · downlink · paging
Composed of small units
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
- SIMPhone identity module
- carrierOne that transports
airtime · prepaid · postpaid · roaming · texting · voicemail · caller-ID · handoff
Sound from throat
One that transports
- operatorOne who works machinery
- regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
- FCCBroadcast oversight agency
- licensingGranting official permission
deregulation · privatization · monopoly · antitrust · merger · acquisition · subscriber · churn
Interconnected system
- backboneVertebral column, or courage
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- last-mileEndpoint delivery segment
- backhaulTransport on return leg
colocation · interconnection · grid · hub
broadband
Fast internet access
- 4GFourth-generation mobile technology
- 5GCurrent mobile network standard
- LTEWireless broadband standard
Wi-Fi · DSL · dial-up · ISDN · coverage · latency · bandwidth · throughput · roaming · hotspot
antenna
Broadcast signal receiver
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- modemDigital-to-analog signal converter
router · switch · handset · amplifier · repeater · multiplexer · PBX · transceiver · waveguide · codec
transmission
Sending of information
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- telephonyDistant voice communication systems
messaging · video-conferencing · VoIP · modulation · multiplexing · encoding · uplink · downlink · paging · SMS
cellular
Composed of small units
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
- SIMPhone identity module
carrier · airtime · prepaid · postpaid · roaming · texting · voicemail · caller-ID · handoff · IMEI
voice
Sound from throat
toll-free · long-distance · conferencing · wholesale · retail
carrier
One that transports
- operatorOne who works machinery
- regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
- FCCBroadcast oversight agency
licensing · deregulation · privatization · monopoly · antitrust · merger · acquisition · subscriber · churn · Verizon
network
Interconnected system
- backboneVertebral column, or courage
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- last-mileEndpoint delivery segment
backhaul · colocation · interconnection · grid · hub
- TelecomsAT&T, Vodafone, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint
- Nordic IndustryVolvo, IKEA, H&M, Scania, Husqvarna
- South Asian economiesGDP, GDP growth, fiscal deficit, budget deficit, economic reforms
- Romanian BusinessDacia, Arctic, lei, oil industry, energy sector
- internetinternet, websites, web, browsers, web browsers
- servicescleaning services, streaming, delivery services, salon, bellhop
telecompostal service
National mail delivery system
snail mail · mail delivery · postal delivery · courier service · print media
telecomsmoke signals
Flame-based distant messaging
carrier pigeon · messenger · town crier · semaphore · telegraph
telecompostal service
National mail delivery system
mail · snail mail · face-to-face · postal delivery · courier
- telecommunications feesPayments for communication services
- telecom companiesCorporations providing communication services
- telecom industryBusinesses providing phone and internet
- telecom providersCommunication service companies
- telecom servicesCommercial communication network offerings
- telecom giantsLarge communication corporations