Bishop and Associates has released a market research report covering the varying technologies being used in mobile backhaul networks, the equipment involved and the connectivity products needed to support these solutions. [ + ]

The maritime very-small-aperture terminal market is forecast to increase at 7.61% through 2016, driven by reductions in operational costs and adoption of broadband services. [ + ]

APCO International’s Public Safety Communications magazine has chosen Zetron’s new Remote Command-and-Control Suite as one of 2013’s Hot Products in public safety. [ + ]

Icom New Zealand has announced 5-year warranties on all Icom land mobile and amateur radios sold in New Zealand. [ + ]

NZ spectrum annual report; FirstNet releases technical rules; balloons for emergency comms; less than three weeks until Comms Connect. [ + ]

Intensifying demand from industries such as water and mining is fuelling the SCADA systems segment within Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

Australia's first fully featured, purpose-built VHF DSC marine radio station has been commissioned at Sandringham, Victoria, providing automatic distress and safety services for vessels operating in Port Phillip Bay. [ + ]

Codan Radio Communications has announced the opening of an office in Dubai to support the demand and growth for HF and LMR equipment in these regions. [ + ]

L-com has reached a distribution partnership agreement with Rojone to sell its wireless connectivity products throughout Australia. [ + ]

An agreement between Zetron and Cassidian Communications aims to provide solutions that integrate console systems with radio network infrastructure for North American customers. [ + ]

A weekly round-up of critical communications and public safety radio for Friday, 25 October 2013.

APCO Australasia, in partnership with Tait Communications, will hold a seminar in Brisbane on Wednesday 13 November on the topic of change management in the industry. [ + ]

In a newsletter to the marine radio community, ACMA has reiterated that it has no plans to change the designated uses of the 27 MHz band. ACMA does say, however, that in many places 27 MHz is not monitored by the relevant state authorities or approved marine volunteer organisations, and most infrastructure funding is being directed to VHF radio installations. ACMA says that it recommends that if you use 27 MHz radios on the water, you should check if and when your local volunteer organisation listens on that band. [ + ]

Nominations are closing soon for the 2013 Industry Excellence Awards, so ARCIA is inviting you to submit your nominations by 6 November. [ + ]

Cassidian will supply 100 TETRA base stations and two DXT3 TETRA switches to the largest TETRA network in Asia. [ + ]