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

Boost for Android phone developers

Vancouver’s Intrinsyc Software Internationalsays it has developed a commercial-grade, open market solution fordeveloping radio interface layer (RIL) software for Android mobilephones. Intrinsyc’s RapidRIL, a...

Huawei opens Texas LTE lab to operators

With North American wireless operators increasingly planning toshift their networks to Long Term Evolution (LTE), China-basedequipment maker Huawei has upgraded its LTE laboratory in...

Optimism from Bridgewater

The recession hasn’t hurt an Ottawa maker of personalizationsoftware for mobile operators too badly. Bridgewater Systems reportedThursday Q2 revenues of $16.1 million, compared with $11.8 million...

Alcatel-Lucent joins NSN at Globalive

Globalive Wireless has revealed that Alcatel-Lucent is the secondequipment supplier for its new network. The company said Wednesday ithas awarded a "multi-million dollar" contract...

Rogers claims wireless speed title

Company advances timetable to start boosting data network speed to 21Mbps in the Toronto area next monthrn

Aastra PBX sales plunge in Q2

Canadian PBX maker Aastra Technologiessaid sales in its second quarter dropped just over 10 per cent comparedto the previous quarter, cutting deeply into its...

Canadian call centre to go private

The family that controls publicly-traded call centre operator TigerTelCommunications plans to privatize the Mississauga, Ont.-basedcompany, which has been stung by falling profit. The company...

Spectrum auction anniversary: Countdown to launch

ANALYSIS: One year after the spectrum auction, newcomers to the Canadian wireless scene are ramping up to launch their networks. Will this mean a better experience for users?

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