telecommunications

Noun

telecommunication (countable and uncountable, plural telecommunications)

1. (uncountable) The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses.
2. (countable) A message so transmitted.
3. (in plural) Systems used in transmitting such signals.
   • Oct. 1 is “U-Day,” when Myanmar officially will adopt the new system. From then on, all electronic communication from government offices, telecommunications companies, banks and media must be in Unicode, by law.2019 September 27, “Unicode in, Zawgyi out: Modernity finally catches up in Myanmar's digital world”, in The Japan Times, archived from the original on 22 Aug 2020