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

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

SaskTel to launch LTE service in a year

Regina and Saskatoon will be first to get access to the next-generation wireless data technology in late 2012. The rest of the province will be covered in 2013

Shaw turns back on cellular for now

Cable operator says it will get into wireless by building local Wi-Fi networks in the West instead of spending $1 billion on cellular

5 million new domain names in second quarter

More than five million domain names were added to the Internet in the second quarter of 2011, bringing the total number of registered domain...

AT&T, T-Mobile and Belus

News that the U.S. Justice department will move to block AT&T’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile may resonate on this side of the border. Why? Because...

Wind urges CRTC to overturn its roaming decision

Startup argues telecom regulator was wrong to rule it had insufficient evidence to conclude Rogers gave itself undue preference

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