Joe McGarvey

About

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 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 […]

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 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 […]

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 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 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 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 […]

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 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 […]

Its About the App, Stupid

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, […]

Startup Death Spiral

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 […]