Frederic Gabin

Frédéric Gabin is a leading expert in telecommunications and media delivery, currently serving as Director of 5G/6G Technology & Standards Strategy at Dolby Laboratories. With over 25 years of experience, he has contributed actively to the shaping of global standards for mobile networks, multimedia transport, and immersive media technologies.
At Dolby, Frédéric defines and executes strategic directions across 5G/6G media streaming, messaging, broadcast, and real-time communications, working closely with research, standardization and entertainment teams. He actively contributes to major industry bodies including 3GPP, ETSI, DVB, GSMA, and 5G-MAG.
He chaired the 3GPP SA WG4 (Codecs & Multimedia) from 2016 to 2025 and continues to lead the MBS Sub-Working Group. He also chairs DVB TM-5G and co-chaired the DVB/5G-MAG task force on DVB-I over 5G. His work on Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH) earned him an Innovator Tech Emmy Award.
Prior to Dolby, Frédéric held senior roles at Ericsson, NEC Technologies, and Nortel Networks, contributing to the development of 4G/5G streaming, VoLTE, and multimedia interoperability. He is a published author, patent holder, and frequent speaker at industry events.
Frédéric holds a Master’s in Electronics and Signal Processing from University Paris 6 and a post-graduate degree in Digital Telecommunication Systems from Telecom Paris. He is bilingual in French and English, a father of four, and a passionate beekeeper.