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

Rogers launches LTE service in three cities

With simultaneous launches in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, the company says 5.5 million Canadians will have 4G access

Why CRTC chairman won’t get a second term

ANALYSIS: The usage-based billing was the last straw for the Harper government, which wants the regulator to obey its directive to interfere with the market as little as possible

Montreal hotel Wi-Fi solution provider sold to AT&T

Superclick Networks, which makes a Wi-Fi gateway for managing WLANs in multi-room facilities, has been bought by America's biggest phone company

Whitman named new Hewlett-Packard CEO

'We are at a critical moment and we need renewed leadership to successfully implement our strategy and take advantage of the market opportunities ahead,' says board

CRTC to be more open with Internet traffic complaints

Regulator will publish names of non-compliant ISPs and stats on the number of complaints it gets. An Internet law professor says it's about time

Microsemi blinks and finally gets Zarlink

With its offer set to expire, the California chip maker ups its bid and manages to convince the Canadian company's board to surrender

Emergency agencies watch U.S. for wireless network

Public safety agencies here are waiting for Congress to make up its mind on creating a dedicated wireless network for police, fire and other first responders. They hope Ottawa will follow suitrnrn

Vendors offer tips to ensure successful UC projects

Plan before buying technology, cultivate the luddites on your staff and once unified communications is entrenched make sure your staff isn't quietly working in India

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