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

Manufacturers claim success in initial LTE tests

Exploratory work on a next-generation wireless technology called Long Term Evolution (LTE) is making good progress, according to a consortium of telecom manufacturers. However, a Nortel official says there's a lot of work still to be done

Nortel shows slight 3Q revenue gain

Nortel Networks continues to struggle, posting a slight increase in its latest quarterly revenues over the previous quarter, but a small drop compared to the same period a year ago.

Vancouver wireless firm looks south for growth

MetroBridge Networks hopes that through the acquitision of two other firms will keep its momentum strong. The co-founder speculates on its potential to be bought by a U.S. company

Videotron vows wideband service before year-end

After testing Cisco Systems

Advice on managing telecom expenses and inventory

Dozens of software and outsourcing companies offer telecom expense and inventory management solutions to enterprise-sized companies, but according to an industry analyst, customers still have to do a lot of work to make sure they meet their organization

Videotron’s new weapon in the war against Bell

Videotron has become the first North American cable company to deploy Nortel

Avaya prepares for life as a private firm

The company that began as a Lucent spinoff finalizes a deal with Silver Lake and TPG Capital that its CEO says will give it the strength to pursue its next product strategy. A Yankee Group analyst peers into the future

Agents offer best way of measuring end-user performance: Forrester

A look at four independent companies that make desktop-based end user monitoring software

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