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

Carved from Motorola, Cambium hopes to emerge soon

The new owner of Motorola's point-to-point and point-to-multipoint wireless systems wants to be running by the end of October. Two Canadian companies hope so

Mobilicity hammers banks, big carriers on m-commerce

CEO of startup complains there are too many obstacles preventing the wireless buying technology from spreading in Canada

Manitoba operator races to open new WiMax coverage

NetSet, a coalition of fixed wireless providers, is pushing to finish expansion of its network to rural communities that don't have broadband yet

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

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