Dr. Tal Lavian is a telecommunications expert specializing in data communications, computer networks, and internet protocols (TCP/IP). With over 35 years of experience as a scientist, educator, and technologist, Dr. Lavian offers expert consulting services in telecommunications, network communications, computer communications, and internet protocols. His expertise includes computer networks, data communications, LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, UDP, VPN, voice over IP (VoIP), streaming media, chat, SMS, network security, mobile wireless, Ethernet, routing, switching, the internet, web technologies, and communication standards.
Dr. Lavian has spent 20 years researching, studying, and lecturing at UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering. His research focuses on telecommunications systems, data networks, network services, software, network protocols, and communications frameworks. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UC Berkeley, specializing in network communications.
While at UC Berkeley, Dr. Lavian conducted research projects in data centers (RAD Labs), network communication service architecture (SAHARA), and wireless systems (ICEBERG). He also served as an industry fellow and lecturer at the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (SCET) and as a scientific liaison between Nortel Research Lab and UC Berkeley. Dr. Lavian was also part of UC Berkeley’s SkyDeck start-ups, where he worked on technology research and implementation.
Dr. Lavian has co-authored over 25 scientific publications, journal articles, and peer-reviewed papers and has presented his work at conferences. He is also the inventor of over 120 issued and filed patents.
Dr. Lavian has academic, industrial, and experience with network communications and data communications components and Internet architecture. In this role, he is a network communications and telecommunications expert. Areas of expertise include:
Network communication, LAN, WAN, VPN, MAC, Ethernet, network protocols, packet switching, and computer networks.
Routing and switching systems, architectures, and protocols, including routing protocols, MPLS, OSPF, QoS, and priority queuing.
The Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP), including TCP, UDP, IP, MAC, HTTP, VPN, SSH, SNMP, SIP, IPv4, and IPv6.
Connecting devices and computers to share data and resources. Data transmissions. IEEE and IETF RFCs standards.
Voice over IP (VoIP) protocols, traditional PSTN infrastructures, SIP, RTP, devices, and protocols.
Streaming media, video/audio conferencing, multimedia, and video/audio streaming.
Telecommunications, PSTN, circuit switching, SS7, SONET, TDM, telecom architecture, and network infrastructure.
The Network Management Systems (NMS), Device Management, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, MIB, Alarms, Alerts, Traps, and Reporting.
Network security architecture, Firewalls, VPN, SSL, TLS, HTTP, IPSec, Tunneling, Content Filtering, and Security Gateways.
Mobile wireless networks include Wi-Fi, 802.11, Wireless LAN (WLAN), mobile devices, and smartphones.
Short messages service, SMS, MMS, Instant Messages (IM), chat, and chat applications.
Communications network devices, routers, switches, gateway — hardware and software system, architecture, and design.
As a telecommunications expert, Dr. Lavian has a wide range of technical knowledge and expertise. Some of the specific areas of expertise in which he has particular expertise include:
Network protocols: Dr. Lavian has experience working with various network protocols, including TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, FTP, SMTP, and more. He profoundly understands how these protocols work and are used in network communications.
Network architectures: Dr. Lavian has experience designing and implementing network architectures for various applications and environments. This includes experience with local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and other types of networks.
Network configurations: Dr. Lavian has experience configuring networks to support various applications and requirements. This includes experience configuring network devices such as routers, switches, and firewalls and configuring network services such as DHCP, DNS, and VPNs.
Network installations: Dr. Lavian has experience installing networks in various environments, including corporate offices, data centers, and other facilities. He has experience with both wired and wireless network installations and can ensure that networks are installed correctly and efficiently.
Network testing: Dr. Lavian has experience testing networks to ensure that they function correctly and meet performance and reliability requirements. This includes experience with many network testing tools and techniques, such as network performance testing, network security testing, and network interoperability testing.
Dr. Lavian is a highly skilled and experienced network communications and telecommunications expert with a strong background in both academic and industrial settings. He has in-depth knowledge of various aspects of network communications, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), virtual private networks (VPNs), media access control (MAC) addresses, Ethernet, and various network protocols such as packet switching.
In the area of routing and switching, Dr. Lavian is well-versed in systems, architectures, and protocols such as routing protocols, multiprotocol label switching (MPLS), open shortest path first (OSPF), quality of service (QoS), priority queuing. He is also highly knowledgeable about the Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP), including TCP, UDP, IP, MAC, HTTP, VPN, SSH, SNMP, SIP, IPv4, and IPv6.
Dr. Lavian has experience with data communications, including connecting devices and computers to share data and resources and transmitting data according to standards set by organizations such as the IEEE and IETF RFCs. He is also skilled in voice-over IP (VoIP) protocols, including those used in traditional public switched telephone network (PSTN) infrastructures, SIP, RTP, and various devices and protocols.
In addition, Dr. Lavian has expertise in streaming media and video, including video and audio conferencing, multimedia, and video and audio streaming. He is knowledgeable about telecommunications, including circuit switching, SS7, synchronous optical networking (SONET), time-division multiplexing (TDM), telecom architecture, and network infrastructure.
Dr. Lavian is also well-versed in network management, including Network Management Systems (NMS), device management, SNMPv2 and SNMPv3, management information bases (MIB), alarms, alerts, traps, and reporting. He has experience with network security architecture, including firewalls, VPNs, SSL and TLS, HTTP, IPSec, tunneling, content filtering, and security gateways.
In the mobile and wireless networks field, Dr. Lavian is an expert in Wi-Fi, 802.11, wireless LANs (WLANs), and mobile devices and smartphones. He is also proficient in messaging and chat, including short message service (SMS), multimedia messaging service (MMS), instant messaging (IM), chat, and chat applications. Finally, he profoundly understands computer networks, including communication network devices such as routers and switches, hardware and software systems, architecture, and design.
Telecommunications is the field of technology that deals with transmitting information over long distances, typically through electronic devices. This can include various forms of communication, such as phone calls, cellular, wireless, and Internet connectivity. The field of telecommunications has undergone rapid development in recent years, driven by advances in digital technology and the proliferation of mobile devices.
Network communications services are the technologies and methodologies that facilitate communication and data exchange over a computer network. These services include Web, email, instant messaging, social networking, file sharing, and voice and video conferencing. They enable individuals and organizations to connect and communicate with one another, regardless of their physical location.
The Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is a suite of communication protocols that interconnect network devices. It is the foundation of modern networking and is used by almost all devices connected to the internet, including computers, smartphones, and IoT devices. One example of a network communications service is the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), a fundamental protocol used to establish and maintain connections between networked devices. TCP ensures that data is delivered reliably and in the correct order by breaking it up into smaller packets, transmitting each packet individually, and then reassembling them at the destination.
Overall, telecommunications and network communications services are essential to modern life, enabling people to connect, communicate, and share information in real-time.
