Joe McGarvey

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 CEO Yuval Shahar says that the additional funding, which brings the companys total to $65 million, should be the last round P-Cube will require. Granite […]

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 switch without actually calling it an ATM switch. As the product category matures, however, few equipment makers have had the opportunity to build a multiservice switch […]

“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 line or, something similar, a hundred times. To get a big job, most contractors are more than willing to hire a subcontractor who offers a […]

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 leading Nortel into a new era of technological breakthroughs. “In a company that has a long and proud history as a technology leader and innovator, Im […]

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 resolve to be a major player in this emerging sector of the metropolitan network space, Nortel recently created an optical-Ethernet business unit. Steve Schilling, a 20-year […]

Figuring out that delivery of IP services was the top objective of carriers and service providers last year didnt really require the $1.99-per-minute phone consulting services of Miss Cleo or her psychic friends. Makers of equipment designed to deliver virtual private networks and other value-added services were supposed to have a breakout year in 2001, […]

The chances of a lucky New Englander winning the recent $295 million Powerball lottery were about 1 in 80 million, or so say lottery officials. As fantastic as it might sound, an increasing number of startups in the network-equipment space seeking late-stage funding could be facing even greater odds. While that might be a bit […]