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Sebastian Thalanany

Director-level telecom standards leader specializing in 3GPP, 5G/6G architecture, and AI-driven networks

SIXTH-LOGIC ADVISORYOklahoma State UniversityChicago Area, IL23 Years ExperienceDirector Level

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Telecommunications strategist with more than two decades of experience spanning 3G through emerging 6G, focused on shaping global standards and advising senior leadership. Created a global AI-enabled autonomous systems framework in NGMN, has multiple patents in telecom, and is particularly differentiated by his ability to represent company interests in 3GPP while driving interoperable, multi-vendor 6G ecosystems.

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Key Strengths

  • Deep telecom standards expertise from 3G through 6G
  • Influence in 3GPP consensus-driven standards environments
  • Created a global AI-enabled autonomous systems framework in NGMN
  • Strong C-level and cross-functional strategic guidance
  • Global standards evangelism across industry forums
  • Interoperability and multi-vendor ecosystem strategy
  • Patent-backed innovation in emerging telecommunications
  • Ability to translate long-horizon standards work into business and licensing value

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Experience

PRINCIPAL - 3GPP EXPERT | 6G GLOBAL STANDARDS | ADVISOR | AUTHORSIXTH-LOGIC ADVISORY · Jan 2026 – Presentfreelance
3GPP Expert | 5G|6G Global Standards | Advisor [Technical Director] | Author | DMTST-Mobile · Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
Advisor [Technical Director] | Author | DMTS - Spearheading 3GPP 5G | 6G Global StandardsUScellular · Jan 2003 – Jan 2025
Chair, Autonomous AI/ML FrameworkNGMN Alliance · Jan 2022 – Jan 2025part-time
Chair, 5G E2E Architecture FrameworkNGMN Alliance · Jan 2017 – Jan 2021part-time
Principal Staff, Chair, 3GPP2 ERA (Evolution Requirements and Architecture) Working GroupMotorola
Senior EngineerFrontier Electronic Systems

Education

Oklahoma State Universitymaster, Electrical and Computer Engineering
National Institute of Technologybachelor, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Skills

ScalabilityReinforcement LearningMachine Learning3GPP4G5G5G Advanced6GEnd-to-End System ArchitectureRadio Access NetworksCore NetworksAutonomous SystemsAI/MLSpectrum Efficiency OptimizationNetwork Slicing

Languages

EnglishGerman

Certifications

Program of Continuing Education, Innovation, and Strategy, Harvard UniversityKellogg Executive Scholar, Leadership and Strategy, Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

Publications

20 publications

Mobile communicationsTelecommunications standards5G6GMobilityNetwork architectureMobile IP handoffsAI/ML in telecomWireless systemsSpectrum efficiency

Memberships

  • IEEE

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Sebastian ThalananyDirector-level telecom standards leader specializing in 3GPP, 5G/6G architecture, and AI-driven networks