Sasha Sirotkin

I'm a senior engineer with 20 years of experience in telecommunications, international standardisation, intellectual property, machine learning, real-time systems, and open source. Currently my primary focus areas are 4G/LTE and 5G/NR Radio Access Network (RAN) Architecture, and licensed and unlicensed spectrum integration and co-existence.

In standards, I contributed to 3GPP RAN2, RAN3, and RAN plenary, where I served as rapporteur for multiple specifications, as well as work and study items. I currently serve as the 3GPP RAN3 vice chairman and the head of the Intel's RAN3 delegation. In addition to 3GPP, I contributed to various other standards development organisations and industry fora, such as IEEE, O-RAN, WFA, WBA, ETSI, and 5G Americas.

Prior to working in the field of wireless (802.11/Wi-Fi and cellular) communications, I was actively involved in the open source, primarily the Linux operating system. Having been an open source enthusiast since 1993, I was one of the first to realise that the potential of Linux lies not so much in the desktop, but in embedded and real-time systems, which I worked to promote long before the first version of Android was conceived.

In my spare time, which the kids make sure I don't have too much of, I go scuba diving and alpine skiing (usually not on the same day, even though that is sometimes technically possible in Israel), and practice Kyokushin Karate.

I will be answering your questions on r/IAmA as u/PaintDry8190