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

Rogers CEO urges early spectrum auction

It's been less than two years since the last spectrum auction, but already incumbent wireless carriers are facing off against startups. Find out why

Rogers dampens LTE expectations again

Once again wireless data revenues have pushed Rogers Communications Inc. to a bright financial quarter. For the period ending March 31, the company chalked...

U.S. providers join Canadian fibre war

A bitter exchange of words has marked a fight between Telus and a U.S.-based operator before the Canadian telecom regulator. Its decision will have an impact on the number of providers selling fibre optic services

Canada fails to make telecom ranking

The country ranked 21st out of 159 countries in 2008 according to the International Telecommunication Union's annual study of telecom access. On the other hand, Canada ranked 8th in pricing

Wireless sector good for the country, says report

Paid for by the industry, the report is aimed at showing the sector

CRTC asks Public Mobile for

Federal regulator tells wireless startup it has to make changes to ensure Canadians are in control. A company spokesman said the alterations in the shareholders agreement are small, suggesting it won't be long before it starts business

Racing towards the next spectrum auction

Is there a crisis looming in wireless spectrum demand? That was the provocative title of a panel at Wednesday’s annual Spectrum 20/20 conference in...

Ericsson to replace Nortel in LG partnership

Almost a year after announcing it wanted out of its partnership with LG Electronics, Nortel Networks Corp. has found a buyer. Subject to Ontario...

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