noun
Technical term for long-distance communication systems, including telephone, radio, television, and data networks.
遠隔通信技術は日々進歩している。
Telecommunications technology is advancing day by day.
この地域では遠隔通信インフラがまだ整っていない。
Telecommunications infrastructure is not yet developed in this region.
通信 is a broader term for communication or correspondence, while 遠隔通信 specifically refers to long-distance telecommunications.
テレコミュニケーション is a direct loanword from English, often used in business or technical contexts, while 遠隔通信 is a native Japanese compound with the same meaning.
Compound of 遠隔 (long-distance) and 通信 (communication). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern technical coinage.