The first commercial 5G deployments were in March of 2019 - now almost 5 years ago--and the path to 6G is well under way. It is without a doubt that 6G will be evolution and revolution beyond 5G, but its territory is still rife with speculation. However, some of the differences are already clear. Not only is the technology going to be different, the change in commercial and government approach to commercial wireless systems has changed in a dramatic fashion. This talk will cover a little of what remains to be realized from the original 5G vision and what to expect from the work on 6G in the coming decade. For more information, please contact the Engineering Department at (707) 664-2030 or engineering@sonoma.edu

Lecturer Bio:
Mr. Roger Nichols is an acknowledged subject matter expert in mobile wireless communications design and measurement technologies. He has 39 years of engineering and management experience at Hewlett-Packard, Agilent, and Keysight spanning roles in R&D, marketing, and manufacturing. With experience in mobile wireless technology on all five previous generations, he has been directing Keysight’s 6G program since its inception in 2019. He is a member of the FCC Technological Advisory Council and is also the strategic director of Keysight’s work in wireless standards. Roger holds a BSEE from the University of Colorado, Boulder.