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

Rural groups demand action on broadband

Three groups tell the telecommunications regulator they want the same access to high speed Internet their city cousins get

$7-billion rural broadband plan put to CRTC

Manitoba Telecom Services insists the regulator shouldn't leave it to the private sector to bring high speed Internet access to outlying areas

CRTC head, carrier spar over rural broadband target

Many industrial countries see the need to set a minimum broadband goal to spur their economies, says the chair of the federal telecom regulator. However, he's facing industry resistance

Bell Aliant to sell xWave to BCE

Bell Aliant will sell its xWave IT solutions division to BCE Inc.'s Bell Canada for $40 million, the companies announced today. Aliant, the...

The CIO link between outlandish and IT innovation

A senior lecturer from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto has some unorthodox advice for IT executives who want to create positive change in the enterprise

Blue Coat adds split-screen technology to ProxySG

WAN optimization equipment makerBlue Coat Systems Inc. has added so-called split-screen video technology to its ProxySG line of appliances. Blue Coat calls it optimized...

Fight over basic phone services starts this week

The CRTC will be told to modernize rules incumbent phone companies say are handcuffing them in fights with competitors. But also on the table is whether the ancient obligation to offer at least dialup Internet access to customers should be hiked to high speedrnrn

Crossbeam Systems ups UTM platform power

Manufacturer adds four more bladed chassis for enterprises and carriers, one of which has 150 Gbps throughput

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