Convergence became the watchword as boundaries separating local and long-distance, voice and data, cable and telephone, and wireline and wireless services eroded.
They would rather do without their wireline telephone than their computer.
They'll think nothing of having a wireline phone and two cell phones, one for work and one for friends and family.
So this idea of a converging in the terminal between wireless and wireline has become real important.
We believe that the future of the wireline business is broadband.
2(in the oil industry) a cable for lowering and raising tools and other equipment in a well shaft.
（油井中升降工具等物所用的）钢丝绳
2.1An electric cable used to connect measuring devices in an oil well with indicating or recording instruments at the surface.
油井电缆（用于连接井下测量装置与地面显示或记录仪器）
Definition of wireline in US English:
wireline
nounˈwī(ə)rˌlīn
1A telegraph or telephone wire.
电报线；电话线
Example sentencesExamples
We believe that the future of the wireline business is broadband.
Convergence became the watchword as boundaries separating local and long-distance, voice and data, cable and telephone, and wireline and wireless services eroded.
They'll think nothing of having a wireline phone and two cell phones, one for work and one for friends and family.
They would rather do without their wireline telephone than their computer.
So this idea of a converging in the terminal between wireless and wireline has become real important.
2(in the oil industry) a cable for lowering and raising tools and other equipment in a well shaft.
（油井中升降工具等物所用的）钢丝绳
2.1An electric cable used to connect measuring devices in an oil well with indicating or recording instruments at the surface.