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

Ensuring fair Internet access critical, says CRTC

The telecom regulator says new approaches may be needed to ensure all Canadians have Internet access and to increase wireless spectrum to meet demand in an era of increasing industry convergence

Formal fight for Canada’s Zarlink begins

Microsemi Corp. finally makes an official bid for its competitor, one that has already been rejected by the board and ignored by shareholders

Netscout

The tool will be the first from the company's acquistion of Psytechnics earlier this year, allowing voice and video performance to be measured

Ex-Cantel CTO honoured in U.S.

Nick Kauser will be inducted into the U.S. Wireless Hall of Fame in October. The following month, Governor General David Johnston will become one of three to be added to the Canadian Telecommmunications Hall of Fame

Role of network continues to grow, says analyst

Yankee Group executive says network managers should focus on delivering applications as a service, and calls for changes in the way networks are managed

Cogeco buys Quiettouch to gain managed services

Acquistion expands Cogeco's service offerings to large and mid-sized companies. Executive says now it can offer full infrastructure outsourcing

Fortinet tweaks FortiWeb operating system

Period blocking, extra protection for denial-of-service attacks has been added to the Web application firewall. An industry analyst says the changes are timely

Fluke Networks’ fibre troubleshooter

Fluke Networks has released the Fiber OneShot Pro, a one-button troubleshooter for single mode fibre networks. The manufacturer says the device can test access...

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