Telecommunications refers to any electronic technology that facilitates the transmission of information over a distance. All of the following, and far more, are included in the term telecommunications:

* telephones
* cell phones
* voice over IP (VoIP) - Skype
* internet
* radio
* television

Query: were smoke signals by Indians telecommunications?
Answer: no, because it did not use an electronic technology.

## See also[edit]

* Deutsche Telekom