Howard Solomon

Currently a freelance writer, I'm the former editor of ITWorldCanada.com and Computing Canada. An IT journalist since 1997, I've written for several of ITWC's sister publications including ITBusiness.ca and Computer Dealer News. Before that I was a staff reporter at the Calgary Herald and the Brampton (Ont.) Daily Times. I can be reached at hsolomon [@] soloreporter.com

Articles by Howard Solomon

‘Anemic’ adoption imperils IPv6, says consultant

Service providers and enterprises should find business cases for new Internet technologies or they will be in trouble, a conference has been told

ISP conference to be dominated by CRTC decision

The telecom regulator will release a ruling on wholesale pricing in the middle of the first Canadian Internet provider conference in years

U.S. private sector leads in closing digital divide

Earlier this year the chairman of the U.S. telecommunications regulator, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), challenged broadband providers to come up with ways of...

Vidyo to virtualize its VC architecture

Coming next year is the ability to virtualize video conferencing sessions on the company's appliance, which it says significantly cuts the price of VC

WAN appliances to be cloud security service-enabled

Users of Blue Coat Systems' Mach5 devices will be able to send branch traffic to its SaaS security offering for inspection instead of going to the data centre

Avaya Flare for iPad, Windows coming in 2012

At a customer show in Toronto, the company unveils some product plans for 2012 including new capabilities for its Contact Center suite and the promised new Flare platforms

Wind Mobile continues expansion across the country

Carrier will add Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Halifax next year. Meanwhile it might resume public lobbying for a decision on the rules for the 700 MHz auction

DragonWave to buy NSN’s microwave unit

Ottawa company will be the developer and manufacturer of Nokia Siemens Networks' microwave solutions, which NSN will continue to sell

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