A high-tech software tracking system has won the 2015 WA Innovator of the Year award. [ + ]

This week: London cracks down on pirate radio, DX expedition is island bound, Finland and Russia reach agreement, DC chooses AtHoc for alerts, $500m towers up for grabs, and DIY microwave broadband. [ + ]

After almost 20 years as country manager of Anritsu in Australia, communications test and measurement veteran Ian Fraser has announced that he will retire at the end of 2015. [ + ]

Optus Satellite's new generation of SatSleeve models reportedly delivers 100% mobile coverage turning smartphones into satellite phones. [ + ]

The World Radiocommunication Conference for 2015 (WRC-15), which will run over four weeks from 2–27 November, has officially opened its first sessions at the International Convention Centre in Geneva. [ + ]

Siemens has once again partnered with Teltronic to supply video surveillance for Monterrey's metro system in Mexico. [ + ]

This week: Access to poles for broadband usage, protecting base stations from interference, indoor location finding, methanol fuel cells, the benefits of FirstNet, and LMR market research. [ + ]

The must-attend event for public service professionals is nearly here, with GovInnovate Summit 2015 to be held in Canberra from 24–26 November. [ + ]

The City of Oakland, California has deployed broadband routers in its fire trucks as part of an upgrade to enable broadband communication of mission-critical information to first responders. [ + ]

New Zealand-based application developer and emergency network provider CLOUD M has migrated its emergency alert tools and system to IBM Cloud to improve reliability and performance. [ + ]

This week: IoT spectrum on WRC agenda, Tennessee completes P25 network, FirstNet encourages satellite, and emergency radios for schools. [ + ]

Mexican city Monterrey, will receive an upgraded TETRA system for its urban transport network, supplied by Teltronic. [ + ]

Inmarsat has announced a deal with Cobham SATCOM that will bring high-speed internet connectivity to passengers flying across Europe. [ + ]

On board for the 2015 Land Rover Experience Tour, Inmarsat's global voice, broadband and M2M connectivity will keep drivers connected, even from the middle of the Outback. [ + ]

The Bilbao Metro now has LTE to provide uninterrupted, highly available real-time video monitoring in combination with the mission-critical capabilities of the existing TETRA network. [ + ]