InterDigital, Inc. announced the election of Diana Pani, Vice President and Head of Wireless Standards, to serve as Chair of 3GPP?s Radio Access Network Working Group 2 (RAN2). Diana Pani is the first woman in 3GPP history to hold this role. The 3rdGeneration Partnership Project, or 3GPP, develops the global specifications used by various standards setting organizations and provides a critical service to the wireless ecosystem by developing the foundation that enables interoperable technologies for mass deployments of new devices, networks, and services.

As RAN2 Chair, Diana will foster industry consensus in the development of specifications for 5G Advanced, and next generation standards. Previously, Diana has served as Vice-Chair of RAN2 for two consecutive terms, and subsequently chaired individual sessions throughout 3GPP Release 15, Rel-16, Rel-17, and Rel-18, including specifications for the NR User Plane in the first release for 5G. Diana has been an active and consistent contributor to 3GPP RAN2, attending nearly all meetings for more than 15 years.

A highly respected delegate and technically competent wireless engineer, Diana has made demonstrable contributions to the wireless industry over three generations of cellular standards, including 3G, 4G and 5G, and beyond.