Nichols, 5G and 6G program director at Keysight, has been appointed to the Technological Advisory Council (TAC) for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the US government agency that regulates communications.
Nichols was selected along with other leading technology experts by FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to provide technical expertise in several important areas, including 6G, artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced spectrum sharing, as well as emerging wireless technologies.
Nichols, whose expertise extends to 5G, 6G, open radio access network and over-the-air (OTA) test technologies, is the second Keysight executive to be appointed to the TAC after the company’s COO Satish Dhanasekaran was appointed to the TAC in 2019.
“I’m honored to be appointed a member of the TAC as it allows me to leverage expertise Keysight has accumulated across multiple generations of radio access technologies (RATs), making a positive impact on the economic growth and security in the US,” said Nichols.
Kailash Narayanan, president of Keysight’s communications solutions group, said: “Roger Nichols embodies Keysight’s spirit of active contribution to consortia and standards organizations.”