telecommunications
n. uncountable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌtɛɫəkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz// UK //tˌɛlɪkəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃənz// telecom·mu·ni·ca·tions
n. the technology and systems used to send information over long distances. This includes things like phones, the internet, and satellites.
n. the science and technology of communication over a distance by electronic transmission of impulses, such as by telegraph, telephone, radio, or television.
Advances in telecommunications make remote work much easier.
The government is investing heavily in telecommunications to ensure that rural areas have high-speed internet access.
The rapid convergence of computing and telecommunications has fundamentally altered the global economy, allowing for the instantaneous transfer of data across international borders.