@streakmachine BigPhoneCompany. My employer for over 30 years. Formed in 1975 as the telecommunications branch of the former PostMaster General's department. The Postal side being mis-handled by Australia Post. I bet they were up all night coming up with that name. Telstra was initially called Telecom, then absorbed another government-owned coms mob, OTC & was called AOTC, then the Telstra name was chosen.
Or plucked out of someone's arse.
// @matigo