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
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