Joe McGarvey

Joe McGarvey has been the executive editor of The Net Economy since the publication's launch. Before that he served as communications editor at Interactive Week and was on the launch team of that publication in 1994. McGarvey has been covering next-generation technology trends for the past three years, following the development of softswitch technology and optical switching since their inception. His work has appeared in numerous technical trade publications, NASDAQ Magazine, The Daily Californian and the Los Angeles Times. He is a graduate of the school of journalism at San Diego State University.

P-Cube Scores $35M

Timing a fresh incursion of cash with the eve of Supercomm, edge equipment maker P-Cube today announced the completion of a third round of funding worth about $35 million.P-Cube...

Vivaces Summer Line of Multiservice Switches

Like all equipment classifications, the category of the multiservice switch is sort of a moving target. In its earliest form, multiservice was primarily a way to market an ATM...

Straw Partners

"No, I dont do that sort of thing, but I got a guy who does."If youre a homeowner and have ever dealt with a contractor, youve probably heard that...

Nortel Names New CTO

Nortel today announced the appointment of Greg Mumford, previously the president of the companys optical long-haul business, as chief technical officer. Mumford, 55, said that he looks forward to...

Nortels Optical Ethernet Fire Burns

Among the array of startups and network-equipment companies with multiple products in their portfolios that are focusing attention on the burgeoning optical Ethernet space is Nortel Networks. Emphasizing its...

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