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

Nortel waving goodbye to GSM gear

Auction scheduled for Nov. 9, company announces, as it continues to discard assets

HP releases first BladeSwitches

Aimed at organizations shifting to 10Gb Ethernet, the company says it

Allstream broadens Cisco capabilities in Quebec

It takes a lot of time to train staff to get technical certifications. By buying VisionIP, the telco has eliminated the wait and believes made a statement in the provincern

Globalive blasts incumbents at ownership hearing

Startup says Bell, Rogers, Telus are trying to block competition. Meanwhile, an industry analyst suspects one of the trio may stall Globalive with an appeal to Ottawa

Will Globalive’s late changes satisfy CRTC?

Fighting for regulatory approval, the cellular startup has modified its structure to prove it is not controlled by a foreign investor. Thursday will see rivals Bell, Rogers and Telus give final arguments at a public hearing rn

Gateway manufacturer adds Web 2.0 protection

With many organizations encouraging staff to use social networking sites, FaceTime Communications' security appliance has added tools to control accessrn

Sierra expands HSPA Plus modem line

Sierra Wireless has added more devices to take advantage of emerging 21Mbps HSPA+ (HSPA Plus) wireless networks. The AirCard 503 data card, AirCard USB 308,...

Mitel going after Cisco’s Telepresence market

Ottawa company says its upcoming video conferencing solution offers cost-effective features. Also, Mitel said it lost US$193 million last year, but revenue was up

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