RF semiconductor supplier Sequoia Communications has announced the appointment of Dennis Roberson to the FCC Technology Advisory Board. Roberson previously served on the FCC board as a representative for Motorola and, after joining Sequoia Communications, was asked to serve an additional term, furthering the FCC's pursuit of diversification with representation from smaller, privately held companies.

Roberson has more than 30 years of engineering experience in the telecommunications industry. Currently, Roberson is vice provost for new initiatives and executive director of the Institute of Business and Interprofessional Studies at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Roberson said he joined Sequoia Communications' team in a quest to help solve one of the great modern-day Holy Grail challenges.

"Sequoia Communications' RF transceiver architecture and multimode, single-chip implementation will help propel third-generation technology into widespread use through the resulting reduction in size and power consumption for the product implementation," said Roberson. "Many larger companies have tried to accomplish this feat with lesser communications technologies, but are still struggling with a solution. I am pleased to serve on Sequoia Communications Board and to represent the company on the FCC advisory committee."

Prior to Illinois Institute of Technology, Roberson was executive vice president and chief technology officer for Motorola, Inc., where he led the strategic and visionary business-based technology advancements that served as the company's foundation for future growth.

Dave Shepard, CEO of Sequoia Communications, said he is delighted to welcome Dennis Roberson to the board of directors.

"As a technology luminary in the telecommunications industry, Dennis brings to Sequoia Communications significant expertise in technology product research and development from a variety of environments including Motorola, AT&T and IBM," said Shepard. "His deep knowledge and his representation on the FCC board will be a great asset to the company as we continue to develop our advanced multimode RF products."

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