Paul Budde
Paul Budde is a telecommunications analyst known for his insights into the industry, particularly regarding rural communications. He recently expressed reservations about Australia relying on US-based firms like Amazon for satellite internet services, emphasizing the need for competition in the market after NBN Co chose Amazon over Elon Musk's Starlink.
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Telecommunications analyst Paul Budde warned after the September outage that the failures reflected systemic governance breakdowns.
Optus to cut 200 jobs after horror year
Australia· 2026-02-24
Telecommunications analyst Paul Budde said the incident revealed a governance failure rather than a technical problem.
Optus staff face sack after review into Triple Zero outageAustralia· 2025-12-18
Telecommunications analyst Paul Budde stated that the tragedy exposes systemic weaknesses in Australia’s telecoms sector.
Albanese says he’d be surprised if Optus boss wasn’t considering his futureAustralia· 2025-09-22
Paul Budde is a veteran telecommunications analyst who commented on the failures of Australia's telco industry.
Stronger government response needed after unacceptable Optus outageAustralia· 2025-09-20
Telecommunications analyst Paul Budde said he had reservations around Australia relying on a US-based firm for its rural communications.
NBN Co signs satellite internet deal with Jeff Bezos and Amazon’s Project Kuiper – opting to avoid Elon Musk’s StarlinkAustralia· 2025-08-05
