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

Net Optics unleashes 40G network tap

Taps have grown out of favour over the years, replaced by mirror ports on switches. However, the California company believes when demand for 40G in the data centre increases it will be ready

Primus adds to Ottawa data centre

Primus Business Services, a division of Primus Telecommunications Canada, has expanded its second Ottawa data centre. The additon triples the amount of raised floor...

Sidebar: Significant 2009 regulatory rulings

Here are some of the major regulatory decisions of 2009, made either by the CRTC or the federal cabinet

Wind Mobile now in Edmonton

Wireless startup Wind Mobile began offering service Thursday in Edmonton, joining Calgary and Toronto since the company's December launch. Service will soon be extended to...

Juniper exec vows push into Canadian enterprises

Andrew Zupsic says it has to boost sales to business and government, which have badly lagged sales to service providers here. However, an industry analyst says merely getting the word out to IT managers won't be enough

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Websense touts fully unified content security solution

Maker of Web, data and e-mail security appliances says its integrated product means security policies can be set from one dashboard. An industry analyst says that's a plus

Business wireless service from Allstream by year-end

Manitoba telco to leverage its big business customers in Ontario first to sell telephony services. The announcement comes on the heels of a promise to deliver economical fibre-type speeds to businesses across the country

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