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

RIM’s net income drops

Research In Motion Ltd. swallowed US$3.53 billion in revenue in the quarter that ended Aug. 29, up three per cent from the previous quarter and up...

Globalive hammered by CRTC, Bell, Rogers and Telus

The would-be cellular operator was grilled from all sides at a hearing trying to determine if its minority foreign shareholder is really in control, in voilation of Canadian lawrn

CRTC hearing may delay cellular startup debut

A two-day hearing into Globalive Wireless' foreign ownership and financing structure starts Wednesday which may have a big impact on the the wireless industryrn

Fed won’t intervene in Nortel-Ericsson sale

Price of assets doesn't meet threshold for review, government concludes. However, it isn't clear if the value of the enterprise assets Avaya recently won at auction will go over the limit

Craig to start Vancouver WiMAX service this year

The broadband wireless technology finally comes to Canada, with service startring by the end of the year. An industry analyst says it will face stiff competition from incumbent providers

DragonWave’s more powerful Ethernet backhaul system

Manufacturer says its upcoming Horizon Quantum radio can replace fibre for 4G networks. An industry analyst says its feature set could be appreciated by operators

Rogers launching next-gen wireless service in two weeks

The network is up in five cities and subscribers can buy a USB modem now, but they'll have to wait a little before taking advantage of zippy speed

Allstream takes its fight public

The Manitoba telco is urging organizations to join its fight to persuade the federal cabinet to overturn a CRTC ruling allowing Bell and Telus to de-regulate high speed services to businesses. Along with ISP and small business allies, it's pushing an online petition to MPs as a way to show politicians it's a hot issue rn

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