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

Bell beats Rogers to Toronto with LTE service

High speed wireless data service starts today in five Ontario cities. But it warns Ottawa the latest in technology won't be extended to rural areas unless it can get spectrum in the 700 Mhz band

Shaw chooses Cisco for Wi-Fi network

Shaw Communications hasn't wasted any time getting ready for the Wi-Fi network it intends to build in Western Canadian cities. The Calgary-based carrier said...

Exhibition centre finds cure for Wi-Fi congestion

The Toronto-area International Centre paid a price for adding Wi-Fi arrays suited for home rather than a commercial space. Read how it found a WLAN network provider to give it coverage that didn't stop the show

Ottawas Eion networks expands wimax lineup

In buying the WiMax division of Aviat Networks, the Canadian company believes it will expand opportunites for its upgrade solution to LTE

SaskTel’s LTE equipment may depend on Bell, Telus

A partnership with competitors rather than lowest price might be the deciding factor in the Saskatchewan carrier's choice of network equipment supplier

Tests shows SPB ready, say network equipment makers

Ottawa simulation shows Shortest Path Bridging works between multiple vendors, say participants. An industry analyst explains why it's important to enterprises and carriers

Zarlink board officially snubs Microsemi offer

Ottawa designer of semiconductors for networking gear says it is trying to get better offers for the company from others

Mobilicity, Wind split on Shaw

Mobilicity CEO Dave Dobbin calls Shaw's plans a "brilliant" move, while Wind Mobile chairman Anthony Lacavera doesn

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