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

Bell, technicians’ union reach deal

The telco's impending privatization made negotiations 'tense on both sides,' says the union administrative VP who negotiated the deal. Next up: Signing 10,000 sales and clerical staff

OECD calls for global anti-malware partnership

The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development is urging governments and the IT industry to work together to fight malware, which it calls 'a million dollar criminal industry." Spokemen for Bell and Telus back the recommendation

WiNetworks adds base station; Eastlink expands rural coverage

A WiMax access point maker has shrunk it base station to keep costs down

Wireless auction Day 2: Maritimes get static

The second day of the wireless spectrum auction saw licence bids go up, as Ottawa wants. Bidders are betting first on the country's big cities, which one analyst thinks is why so far the Maritimes has been ignored

Why didn’t Vodafone come north?

Tributes are pouring in for outgoing Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin, who will leave the company at the end of next month. As Jeremy Green, mobile director at British...

Spectrum auction opens with an outpouring of bids from newcomers

Ottawa hoped by setting aside spectrum for newcomers, companies that don't own licences would be encouraged to fight for the opportunity to become a fourth national wireless carrier. So far, it's looking good

March Networks to lose $7 million before taxes

Canadian IP video security firm ends the fiscal year with troubled figures. But it hopes an acquistion will help spread sales across a greater number of countries

Optical network group to look at 100G DWDM

A group is to work on setting standards for 100Gbps long-haul transmissions to complement efforts by the IEEE

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