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

Expect quick Supreme Court decision on Bell: Prof

The Supreme Court of Canada is holding an unsually speedy hearing of a case that will set the fate of the $35 billion privatization of Bell Canada parent BCE Inc. That suggests its decision won't be long in coming, says a law professor

Microsoft, Nortel offer carrier-hosted unified communications

Two years after forming an alliance, Microsoft and Nortel have put together a unified communications solution that can be fully hosted by carriers and service providers

Montreal to assemble blade-based content delivery system

To meet the increasingly video-heavy content providers are facing, a German maker of server blade and an American maker of storage blades are teaming up

Phone promises to give office workers better face time

Tandberg will release next year a new video-VoIP phone with improved video resolution. Images will look good on large telepresence screens, says an official. However, an industry analyst says most organizations are still looking cautiously at video in the office

Friday’s spectrum auction

By Howard SolomonAssistant Editor, Network World CanadaYou'd think that with the AWS

The AWS spectrum auction goes on

Bidding sessions on the auction are now down to 20 minutes each for the next three days. Starting Thursday, they drop to 15 minutes as Industry Canada ratchets up the pressure

Spectrum auction in closing phase

The bidding for Industry Canada

Nortel, Israeli company team on carrier WiMAX solutions

Nortel Networks will work with Alvarion to sell wireless carriers WiMAX-based systems, promising their solutions offer considerable savings. Meanwhile, a group of manufacturers and providers have formed an association to keep the royalty rates down on WiMAX gear

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