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

Verbal explosives light up telecom summit

The annual free-for-all at the conference's regulatory panel had the expected fireworks. But underneath it was the real fight over the rules for the next spectrum auction

Traffic management essential for LTE, summit told

CANADIAN TELECOM SUMMIT 2011: Carriers will have to keep control of what's flowing through their wireless networks or be swamped, according to a mobile data supplier

Paradis mum on telecom timetable

New Industry Minister won't say when digital strategy and telecom ownership rules will be released. Meanwhile, a Rogers executive sent him a warning

Software-based device tracker from SolarWinds

User Device Tracker can find and list any device on a network, plus allow managers to set watch lists and alerts for devices

New Industry Minister at conference this week

Telecom summit will hear first public speech from Christian Paradis. While the conference is on the telecom regulator will release a decision new wireless carriers see as vital to their futures

Three let go at Mobilicity

Wireless startup Mobilicity has apparently dropped three vice-presidents to become a leaner company. As first reported by MobileSyrup, the company has let go VP...

British regulator bans 3 year wireless contracts

Ofcom, the British communications regulator, has forbidden wireless and broadband carriers in the country from offering contracts of more than two years. The move brings...

New Telus data centre now bound for Rimouski

Tier III facility, which will sell managed services, was originally to be built in Laval, Que. Now it will be bigger and more energy efficient rn

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