telecom company

[ˈtɛlɪˌkɑm ˈkʌmpəni]
nounpl: telecom companies
empresa de telecomunicações
1. A business organization that provides telecommunications services such as telephone, internet, mobile phone, and data transmission to consumers and businesses
The telecom company upgraded its network infrastructure to offer faster internet speeds.
A empresa de telecomunicações atualizou sua infraestrutura de rede para oferecer velocidades de internet mais rápidas.
2. A corporation involved in the transmission of signals, voice, data, and video over long distances
Major telecom companies compete for market share in the mobile phone sector.
As grandes empresas de telecomunicações competem por participação de mercado no setor de telefones celulares.
In Brazil, the telecom sector is dominated by major companies like Vivo, Claro, Oi, and TIM. The term 'empresa de telecomunicações' is the formal standard, but 'operadora' is increasingly used in casual speech. In the USA, telecom companies are major corporations heavily regulated by the FCC and are significant players in national infrastructure and political discourse. The term 'Big Telecom' is sometimes used critically when discussing corporate monopolies or lobbying influence.
NYC Slang
telecom giant, Big Telecom, carrier
Synonyms / Sinônimos
telecommunications companytelecom providertelecommunications providerphone companycarriercommunications company

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
empresa de telecomunicações
Most common formal term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
operadora de telecom
Informal shortened version commonly used in Rio
São Paulo
tele-operadora
Business/corporate terminology preferred in São Paulo
Portugal
empresa de telecomunicações
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; sometimes shortened to 'operadora'

Related Words

telecommunicationsnetwork operatorinternet service providermobile carrierbroadband providercellular network

Related Idioms & Phrases

telecom industry
telecom sector
telecom market
telecom services
telecom infrastructure
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