Tal Lavian

Telecommunications, network communications, mobile wireless, and Internet protocols expert. Holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, specializing in networking and communications. He consults in computer networks, data communications, LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, UDP, VPN, VoIP, streaming media, chat, SMS, mobile wireless, Ethernet, routing, switching, the Internet, and web technologies.

Dr. Lavian has held academic positions at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has served as an industry fellow and lecturer in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) and the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (SCET). He served as a research and industrial liaison at UC Berkley Engineering. He has also been part of U.C. Berkeley's start-up accelerator, SkyDeck, where he served as the principal investigator for the RF signal start-up company CRadar.Ai and as the CTO for smartphone wireless telecommunicators service integrator Aybell (previously VisuMenu).

In addition to his academic and industry experience, Dr. Lavian has also provided expert testimony as a witness in patent-related cases involving network communications, telecommunications, mobile wireless, and Internet software technologies. He has a profound understanding of these complex technologies and is skilled at explaining them in a way that laypeople can easily understand. He has extensive experience preparing reports and testifying in Federal, IPR, and ITC cases. He has appeared before the USPTO PTAB in IPR and ITC proceedings in over 140 patent-related cases. He has worked with a wide range of leading companies in these cases, including Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, LinkedIn, Avaya, T-Mobile, AT&T, Ericsson, Sprint, Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, Arista Networks, Polycom, Motorola, HP, LG, WhatsApp, Instagram, Huawei, Facebook, and Samsung.

He has over 35 years of experience in the field and has co-authored more than 25 scientific publications, journal articles, and peer-reviewed papers. His expertise is not limited to academia—Dr. Lavian has hands-on experience in technical, industrial research, and development. As an inventor, Dr. Lavian holds over 120 patents and has served as a Principal Investigator on three US Department of Defense (DARPA) projects. He has been instrumental in developing essential digital innovations, including internet protocols, streaming media, and mobile wireless technology.

Dr. Lavian is a highly accomplished expert in telecommunications, network communications, and Internet protocols, with a strong background in both academia and industry. He has extensive experience as an expert witness in patent-related cases and is skilled at explaining complex technologies to laypeople. In addition to his expert work, Dr. Lavian is an inventor and leads teams in developing new technologies through his company, TelecommNet Consulting.
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